6 July 2022 · Committee
Lighthouse, Track From Cranstal Road To Lighthouse, Cranstal, Bride, Isle Of Man, IM7 4bs
This application sought registered building consent to replace two windows and install lighting on an outbuilding within the compound of Point of Ayre Lighthouse, Bride. The lighthouse is a protected building on the Isle of Man's registered buildings list (RB 147). The works were linked to a separate planning application for the same site. The outbuilding has flat-roofed construction with white painted brickwork. The two windows proposed for replacement were UPVC, for which no previous planning approval could be found in the site's history; the other windows in the outbuilding are metal framed. The main planning consideration was whether the alterations would preserve the registered building, its setting, or its features of special architectural or historic interest.
The application was permitted by Committee on 6 July 2022. The central planning question was whether the proposed window replacements and new lighting would preserve the registered building or its features of special architectural or historic interest. The officer recommended approval.
General criteria applied in considering registered building applications
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).
USE
USE In considering a proposal for change of use of a registered building
POLICY RB/4 USE In considering a proposal for change of use of a registered building, the principal aim should be to identify the optimum viable use that is compatible with the fabric, interior and setting of the building, all of which affect its special character as a building of merit. An applicant will have to illustrate that the effect of any proposed changes upon the architectural and historic interest of the building will be minimised.
ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS
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.
