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DEFA Planning & Building Control Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas IM1 2SF
The Old School House Main Road
Sulby IM7 2HP
20th August 2021
Dear Sir/Madam
Re: The Old School House, Main Road, Sulby, IM7 2HP.
It is our sincere intention to completely protect the fabric of the registered building. We would urge the Commissioners of Lezayre, the Planning & Heritage Officer to closely study and digest our fresh proposals with regard to the internal and external alterations that we now wish to undertake.
The Old School House has recently witnessed the progressive development of Planning Permissions being obtained for 2 new family houses within it’s curtilage i.e. land to the east and west of the Old School House.
Our vision is to once again make this a building completely independent of it’s neighbours on it’s own plot, enjoying it’s own private, “unshared” driveway whilst retaining the openness to the front.
We have studied closely other planning applications with registered status that have been successful in achieving the desired consent from the Planning Department and feel certainly/comfortably on balance that this application will tick all the right boxes.
POSITIVE IMPACT OF PROPOSED WORKS TO THE REGISTERED BUILDING
Seeking changes to the protected building need respect and we will need to be more sensitive with our intentions/design in comparison to a non-listed building. We feel that we
can now contribute to the longevity of this building, maintaining it’s history and importance for generations to come.
Our aim has always been to protect the structures special interesting features. The existing pitched slate roof is in poor condition, we propose to completely overhaul the existing slate roof i.e. strip, felt and batten and replace with as many of the original existing slates as possible. Please note - A number of slates are now sliding down the slopes due to nail erosion and have had to be clipped back which in turn is disturbing the surrounding slates. There is also no felt under the original slates making the loft very draughty during strong winds! Please note - That not one of the sash hung windows presently opens. We therefore wish to overhaul all existing sash hung windows and where necessary replace like for like in double glazing.
To replace/overhaul where necessary all corroded, broken and cracked existing gutters and down-pipes (presently a mixture of cast-iron and plastic).
To re-site the detached garage that was granted planning permission in April 2017 at the rear of The Old School House and to reposition to the rear of the garden of The Old School House.
To remove the small side porch (a later addition) which is presently being used as the main front door to the dwelling. We intend to replace the existing door with a Gothic oak, part glazed timber door.
REWORKING THE INTERNAL LAYOUT
Kitchens and bathrooms did not feature in the original building but the 21st century installations have been added in a haphazard unsympathetic way.
The protected glazed internal partition is presently compromised by the pine staircase which presently runs parallel to this internal partition. By repositioning the staircase in a different direction this will immediately expose the character of Victorian school screen once again.
We are extremely mindful in that it is our sincere intention to thoroughly maintain and preserve the building and again enhance it’s setting in it’s present location.
STRATEGIC POLICY 4
We wish to enhance the fabric of this registered building.
The intended alterations to this registered building will enhance it’s character.
There is “no change of use” to this registered building as it will remain a single, family home.
We intend to use only traditional materials and where replacement is absolutely necessary it will be like for like.
ENVIRONMENT POLICY 42
No new development is to take place as the property is an existing private residential home. The property will now enjoy exclusively its own vehicular driveway and this will not be shared with any of its immediate neighbours.
We now wish to highlight this important feature and completely expose the external glazed screen that is presently shadowed by a modern pine staircase directly abutting it.
The effect of any proposed changes upon the architectural interest of the building will be minimized and the alteration to the side elevation will sympathetically and immediately blend in as if it’s been part of the original design.
The physical and architectural relationships between St Stephen’s Church and The Old School House is visually very strong: the common use of materials and similarity of approach to detail form and design mean that they are intrinsically linked.
CONCLUSION
Having seriously considered the initial concerns after the site visit on Wednesday 21st October 2020 by the Manx Heritage Officers, we now wish to move forward with our fresh proposals which will further protect and enhance the registered, protected building.
REGISTERED STATUS DOES NOT NECESSARILY PREVENT IT MERELY MEANS THAT CONSIDERATION IS REQUIRED.
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