Minor Change application to PA 18/00637/GB involving the reduction of apartment numbers from 17 to 11 and amendments to elevations and finishes to approved rear apartment block building

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Reduction in apartment numbers from 17 to 11 in the approved rear block
• ✓Amendments to elevations, finishes, and balconies at the rear of the building
• ✓Removal of proposed tourist accommodation and certain window alterations via amendment
• ✓Rear location of finish changes meant limited public visibility
• ✓Balcony changes judged not to cause additional impact on neighbouring properties
• ✓materials

This minor change application sought to amend a previously approved planning permission (18/00637/GB) for the Bayqueen Hotel in Port St. Mary. The key changes were a reduction in the number of apartments in the approved rear block from 17 to 11, along with amendments to the elevations, external finishes, and balcony arrangements. During the process, the proposal was further amended to remove the originally proposed tourist accommodation and certain window alterations. The officer assessed the changes and found them acceptable. The removal of Ashlar scribed details from some external finishes was considered minor, as those elements were not a defining feature of the building and the affected areas are at the rear, away from public view.

The application was permitted on 3 March 2021 under delegated authority. The officer found that the removal of Ashlar scribed details on rear external finishes was not an overriding feature of the building and was out of public view, and that changes to the balconies would not significantly alter the building or affect the living conditions of neighbouring residents.

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