18 January 2011 · Delegated
Barclays Bank Plc, Market Square, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lq
Permission was granted for the installation of an air conditioning condenser unit on the side (north) elevation of Barclays Bank, Market Square, Castletown. The unit forms part of a wider scheme also involving a related listed building consent application. The condenser is to be placed in a small yard between the bank and the neighbouring Port Erin Gaslight and Aerated Waters Company shop, mounted 1.5 metres above ground level. The officer noted that the equipment would not be readily visible to the public from The Parade, Arbory Street, or Malew Street. The application was decided under delegated authority and was permitted with two conditions attached.
The application was permitted by a Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority. The condenser unit is to be mounted 1.5 metres from ground level in a small yard on the north side of the building, where it would not be readily visible from nearby public streets including The Parade, Arbory Street, or Malew Street.
Strategic Plan
require that development preserves or enhances the appearance and character of the property
Strategic Plan
require that development preserves or enhances the appearance and character of the property
ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS
Planning Policy Statement 1/01
POLICY RB/5 ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS In considering whether to grant planning approval for development which affects a registered building or its setting and in considering whether to grant registered building consent for any works, the Department shall have special regard to the desirability of preserving the building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses. Registered building consent is required for the building's alteration in any way which would affect its special architectural or historic character. There will be a general presumption against alteration or extension of registered buildings, except where a convincing case can be made, against the criteria set out in this section, for such proposals. Applicants for registered building consent for alteration or extension to a registered building must be able to justify their proposals. They will be required to show why the works which would affect the character of the registered building are desirable or necessary and they should provide full information to enable the Department to assess the likely impact of their proposals on the special architectural or historic interest of the building and on its setting. Where registered buildings are the subject of successive applications for alteration or extension, consideration will also be given to the cumulative affect upon the building's special interest as a result of several minor works which may individually seem of little consequence.
SPECIAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS for Conservation Areas
Planning Policy Statement 1/01
POLICY CA/2 SPECIAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS When considering proposals for the possible development of any land or buildings which fall within the conservation area, the impact of such proposals upon the special character of the area, will be a material consideration when assessing the application. Where a development is proposed for land which, although not within the boundaries of the conservation area, would affect its context or setting, or views into or out of the area; such issues should be given special consideration where the character or appearance of a conservation area may be affected.
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
This permission relates to the installation of an air conditioning condenser unit on the side elevation shown in drawings SCS 7744C/M/01, PKA-RP Detail and Photographs received 19th November 2010.
