2 March 2009 · Committee
11, Bank Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1at
The application sought change of use of existing retail premises to an office at a terraced property on the western side of Bank Street. The site has a very small rear yard and two floors of accommodation, in a row of variously sized properties. The committee permitted the application. The officer recommended approval.
The committee decided to permit the change of use. The officer recommended permitting it.
USE OF THE UPPER FLOORS OF EXISTING RETAIL PREMISES FOR RESIDENTIAL OR OFFICE USE WILL BE ENCOURAGED. THEIR CONVERSION FROM RESIDENTIAL USE TO OFFICE USE WILL HOWEVER BE DISCOURAGED
Castletown Local Plan of 1991
2.12 The Louisa Mine Site is not visually an integral part of the village: rather it forms part of the wider periphery or backdrop to the village and in this respect it is suggested that the site is not suitable in its entirety for the development of built structures. This has significant repercussions for the viability of any reclamation works which themselves are likely to be costly. There may be the opportunity, however, to develop the westernmost part of the site for housing as tests undertaken subsequent to the Wolverhampton Study have revealed that the level of contamination in this part may not be so high as to preclude such development and after use (see Section 3).
APPROVAL IS NOT LIKELY TO BE GRANTED FOR THE CREATION OF OFFICE ACCOMMODATION AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL IN THE AREAS INDICATED BY POLICY C/RET/P2 ABOVE, OR ON UPPER FLOORS WHERE THE EXISTING OR LAST AUTHORISED USE IS RESIDENTIAL
draft Castletown Area Plan
Alterations and conversion to form Pet Shop, 11 Bank Street, Castletown
Initial Decision: Permitted 1st January 1994
Change of use of shop and first floor from retail to residential
Initial Decision: Refused 10th October 2003
Change of use of shop and first floor from retail to residential
Appeal Decision : Approved at Appeal 16th March 2005
