10 November 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (A MORGAN, Interim Director of Planning and Building Control)
14, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ab
The proposal involves replacing deteriorated timber sash windows with uPVC vertical sliding sash windows finished in black externally with brass fixtures, and repainting the ground floor shop front from green to black with gold accents on a three-storey mid-terrace property with shop and living accommodation.
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The officer assessed the proposal under Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, which requires developments in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the character and appearance.
Environment Policy 35
Requires developments in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and appearance. Officer tested proposal against this alongside Section 18(4), finding window replacements preserve appearance by replicating originals and shop repainting enhances character in streetscene.
General Policy 2
Sets out development control considerations. Relevant to overall assessment but not the primary test; proposal complied as part of broader policy framework.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
