DEC Officer Report

PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Application No.: 24/00583/B Applicant: Mr Lewis Dawson Proposal: Installation of a replacement front door Site Address: 38 Queen Street Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1NZ Planning Officer: Vanessa Porter Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 15.07.2024

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions C 1. 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.

This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. The proposal complies with Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Act (1999) and Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision relates to the following plans and drawings, date stamped received on 10th June 2024;

• o Location Plan
• o Photograph - Current Door Inside
• o Photograph - Current Door Outside
• o Photograph - Outside fullview
• o Proposed front door detail _______________________________________________________________

Interested Person Status

Additional Persons

None _____________________________________________________________________________

Officer’s Report

THE APPLICATION SITE

1.1 The application site is within the curtilage of No.38 Queen Street, Castletown, which was two properties (No.36 and No.38 Queen Street), which is situated to the Northern side of Queen Street. - 1.2 The property currently has sliding sash windows and a stable style front door which has three over three glazing to the upper half. THE PROPOSAL

2.1 The current planning application seeks approval for the replacement of the existing front door with a solid door, that had a panel effect, with a glazed window to the middle of the upper half. PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 The previous applications are not relevant in the assessment of this application. PLANNING POLICY - 4.1 The site lies within an area zoned as "Predominantly Residential" on the Area Plan for the South, Map 5 - Castletown. The site isn't within a Flood Risk Zone but is within a Conservation Area.

4.2 Given the nature of the of the land designation and the property being within a Conservation Area, Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act (1999) is the most relevant in the assessment of this application. Followed by paragraph 7.29.2 and Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, which set out development in Conservation Areas will only be permitted where they preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the area. REPRESENTATIONS - 5.1 The following representations can be found in full online;

5.2 Highway Services have considered the proposal and state "No Highways Interest." (14.06.24)

5.3 No comments have been received from Castletown Commissioners at the time of writing this report. ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The main issues to consider in the assessment of this planning application are:

• - Section 18(4) test - Character
• - Section 18(4) test - Appearance

- 6.2 SECTION 18(4) TEST - CHARACTER

• 6.2.1 Due to the proposed works being in a Conservation Area it is necessary to test the application under section 18(4) of the Town and Country Act (1999), see section 4.2 of this report, on whether the works preserve or enhance the Conservation Area.

• 6.2.2 When looking down Queen Street there is a wide variety of doors currently in situ, as such the proposal of a door which is similar to the existing would not impact the Conservation Area.

- 6.3 SECTION 18(4) TEST - APPEARANCE

• 6.3.1 When looking at the character and appearance of the proposed works on the surrounding area, the main impact would be making sure that the works preserve or enhance the Conservation Area. The change of appearance of the door, is acceptable within the

Conservation Area and due to its design is unlikely to impact the appearance of the site in relation to the Conservation Area.

CONCLUSION

7.1 The proposed new front door is deemed acceptable in terms of their form, mass and design which will ultimately preserve the overall Conservation Area and Streetscene, as such the proposal complies with Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Act (1999) and Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. INTERESTED PERSON STATUS - 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons:

• (a) the applicant (including an agent acting on their behalf);
• (b) any Government Department that has made written representations that the Department considers material;
• (c) the Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure;
• (d) Manx National Heritage where it has made written representations that the Department considers material;
• (e) Manx Utilities where it has made written representations that the Department considers material;
• (f) the local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated; and
• (g) a local authority adjoining the authority referred to in paragraph (f) where that adjoining authority has made written representations that the Department considers material. 8.2 The decision maker must determine:

• o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and
• o whether there are other persons to those listed above who should be given Interested Person Status

I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status.

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 23.07.2024 Determining officer

Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner

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