4 September 2012 · Delegated
Holly Lodge, Bishopscourt, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 2ez
This application sought Registered Building consent for the installation of replacement windows to the ground floor of Holly Lodge, Bishopscourt, Kirk Michael. The work was associated with a separate general building consent application. Holly Lodge is described in the officer report as a handsome stone building featuring a central tower, slated pitched roof, projecting front gable, church-style windows with sandstone surrounds on the ground floor, and two pitched-roof dormers. Both Holly Lodge and the neighbouring property sit lower than the road. The application was permitted on 4 September 2012 under delegated authority, in line with the officer's recommendation to approve.
Registered Building consent was granted on 4 September 2012 for the replacement of ground floor windows at Holly Lodge. The decision was made under delegated authority. The officer recommended approval, and the application was permitted.
Extensions of alterations to a Registered Building which would affect detrimentally its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest will not be permitted
Environment Policy 32: Extensions or alterations to a Registered Building which would affect detrimentally its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest will not be permitted. 7.27 Change of Use of Registered Buildings 7.27.1The best use for a Registered Building is usually the use for which the building was designed. However, it is recognised that it is often necessary to look for a new use to secure the economic future of the b uilding. It is important therefore that any new use is appropriate and that physical alterations are sensitive to its character. (1) Curtilage is defined in Appendix 1
The Alteration and replacement of windows
Category a) REGISTERED BUILDINGS
GENERAL CRITERIA APPLIED IN CONSIDERING REGISTERED BUILDING APPLICATIONS
POLICY RB/3 General criteria applied in considering registered building applications The issues that are generally relevant to the consideration of all registered building applications are:- • The importance of the building, its intrinsic architectural and historic interest and rarity, relative to the Island as a whole and within the local context; • The particular physical features of the building (which may include its design, plan, materials or location) which justify its inclusion in the register; descriptions annexed to the entry in the register may draw attention to features of particular interest or value, but they are not exhaustive and other features of importance, (e.g. Interiors, murals, hidden fireplaces) may come to light after the building's entry in the register; • The building's setting and its contribution to the local scene, which may be very important, e.g. Where it forms an element in a group, park, garden or other townscape or landscape, or where it shares particular architectural forms or details with other buildings nearby (including other registered buildings).
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.
Policy and Guidance Notes for the Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man
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