1 September 2006 · Delegated
94, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ls
The application sought permission to erect a timber garden shed in the rear garden of a residential property on the eastern side of Malew Street, Castletown. The shed measures approximately 2.01m high with a footprint of 1.52m by 2.1m and a pitched roof. The site sits within a Predominantly Residential area under the Castletown Local Plan and falls within the adopted Conservation Area. The key planning consideration was the shed's proximity to the boundary with the neighbouring property to the rear (Paradise Field). The officer found that a high wall along that boundary would screen the shed entirely from view. Given its modest domestic scale and appearance, the shed was considered unobjectionable in the context of the Conservation Area and the residential setting.
The shed was permitted because its small size and domestic appearance raised no planning concerns. A high boundary wall means it would not be visible from the neighbouring property to the rear, removing any impact on amenity.
Predominantly Residential
The site lies within an area designated as Predominantly Residential on the Castletown Local Plan adopted by Tynwald in 1990
Residential
On the emerging draft Castletown Area Plan the site lies within an area designated as Residential