1 June 2011 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Jennifer Lance)
53, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ae
The site is 53 Malew Street, a three-storey mid-terraced property in the Castletown Conservation Area, zoned predominantly residential. The proposal involved modest alterations to the rear annex, such as demolishing part of the annex wall and installing a timber bi-folding door to enlarge the kitchen area; the rear is …
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environment Policy 35, which permits development in Conservation Areas only if it preserves or enhances the area's character and protects special features.
Environment Policy 35
Policy permits development in Conservation Areas only if it preserves or enhances character/appearance and protects special features. Officer assessed the modest rear annex alterations, noting low visibility from public views, and concluded no unduly harmful impact on character. No tension noted as proposal was at rear of terraced property.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the alteration to rear annex to create kitchen extension as shown in drawings 100 and Photographs received 1st March 2011.
Do not oppose as it has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
No objection
No objection subject to no surface water discharge to foul drainage
Water & Sewerage Authority Drainage Division and Highways Division raised no objections (Highways unconditional, Drainage conditional); neighbour representation objected citing boundary inaccuracies and flat roof construction concerns.
Key concern: inaccurate site boundaries and plans
Water & Sewerage Authority Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection: - subject to the following conditions; The application states that the surface water from the proposed development is to be discharged to the "existing drainage". If this "existing drainage" discharges (directly or indirectly) to the foul sewerage system then it should be noted that an alternative means of surface water disposal must be provided.
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority, Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Patricia S. Newton on behalf of Mr & Mrs Barber
ObjectionThe new flat roof extension might subsequently be used as a balcony thus enabling greater views down into rear gardens of Nos. 51 and 55 on either side.; My clients would therefore request that the roof material of the flat roof is specifically required to be non-load bearing.; No approval should be given to plans which continue to be inaccurate.
Conditions requested: Roof material of the flat roof specifically required to be non-load bearing
Patricia S. Newton on behalf of Mr & Mrs Barber
Conditional No ObjectionWe would expect this information to be provided before any application is given approval.; Notwithstanding the above we believe a condition should be attached to any approval to the effect that permission for this flat roof is in relation to the extension of the premises at ground floor level only and does not give permission for the use of the roof itself for amenity purposes.
Conditions requested: Details of flat roof construction and materials to be provided before approval; Condition attached to any approval that permission for this flat roof is in relation to the extension of the premises at ground floor level only and does not give permission for the use of the roof itself for amenity purposes
