19 November 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (C Balmer); Decision Notice issued by J Chance, Director of Planning and Building Control
22, Queen Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1pa
The proposal was for a minor change (MCH) to planning approval 23/00240/B, which had permitted a single storey rear extension to a dwelling. The applicant proposed reducing the size of this extension to make it more affordable after obtaining quotes, while aiming to retain similar appearance and materials to complement…
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The officer conducted a detailed assessment against Part 3 (Articles 21-24) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 for minor changes applications.
Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 Part 3 - Minor Changes Applications
The policy sets criteria for minor change applications: procedural eligibility (Article 21, e.g. relates to building, specifies changes, no footprint increase); content requirements (Article 22, e.g. plans provided); and determination tests (Article 23, e.g. no significant change in nature/scale, not warranting new application). Officer tested each: passed most Article 21/22/23(a,c,d) but failed 23(1)(b,e,f) due to proposal being 'completely different' with changes in massing/design, tipping it beyond minor into requiring full assessment.
