18 January 2011 · Delegated
Barclays Bank Plc, Market Square, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lq
This application sought Registered Building Consent to install an air conditioning condenser unit on the side elevation of Barclays Bank on Market Square, Castletown. The bank is a Registered Building (RB 030) located within the Castletown Conservation Area, close to Castle Rushen. The proposed condenser was to be sited in a small open yard to the north of the building, next to the Port Erin Gaslight and Aerated Waters Company shop. The application was linked to a separate planning application (10/01712/GB). The application was permitted on 18 January 2011 under delegated authority, in line with the officer's recommendation to approve.
The application was permitted on 18 January 2011 under delegated authority. The officer recommended approval, and the decision aligns with that recommendation. No refusal reasons or conditions are recorded in the available evidence.
ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS
The content of this application has therefore been considered with particular consideration to POLICY RB/5 ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS
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
Policy CA/2 SPECIAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS for Conservation Areas as set out within 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.
