9 January 2015 · Director of Planning and Building Control
Flat, 41-43, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ae
The proposal involves constructing a raised timber deck 3 metres above garden level (4.2 metres from ground level), with a width of just under 3 metres and a projection of 4.5 metres from the rear elevation, accessed via existing sliding doors from an internal room used as a living room.
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General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 requires development to comply with planning provisions. The officer assessed the decking against amenity impacts (no privacy loss due to site surroundings), design/appearance (timber not detrimental), and Conservation Area/street scene effects (minimal as rear and not visible from street), concluding full compliance.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection to the current planning application (16/12/2014)
Castletown Town Commissioners considered the application and raised no objections.
Castletown Town Commissioners
No ObjectionThe following applications were considered by the Board last night and no objections raised; 14/01378/B
