10/00409/BApproved
erection of stone wall, iron railings and entrance gate
permitted at appeal
31 March 2023 · Delegated
Lorne House, Douglas Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1az
The application sought planning permission for works to Lorne House on Douglas Street, Castletown — a large Georgian house built in 1826-7, listed as Registered Building RB 269 and located within the Castletown Conservation Area. The proposed works included replacement doors on the north east wing, replacing an existing back door with a window, installing new soil and rainwater pipes, and replacing external steps. The application was considered alongside a related registered building consent application. During the process, amendments were made covering changes to previously approved external doors and windows, alterations to the entrance porch, revised external steps, and changes to the gates and wall at the property entrance. The amendment to the steps was supported on the basis that the existing concrete steps are modern and the proposed replacement is of a more traditional style. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture approved the application on 31 March 2023, subject to one condition.
The application was approved by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture on 31 March 2023. The central planning tests were whether the works would preserve the registered building's special interest and whether they would preserve or enhance the conservation area. The proposed alterations, including the more traditional replacement steps and revised entrance gates, were considered acceptable against those tests.
ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS
The proposals are considered to preserve the character of the registered building and the character of the conservation area and therefore be in accordance with the Strategic Plan policies, Policies RB/3 and RB/5 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01 and are acceptable
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).
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
The proposals are considered to preserve the character of the registered building and the character of the conservation area and therefore be in accordance with the Strategic Plan policies, Policies RB/3 and RB/5 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01 and are acceptable
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
The proposals are considered to be beneficial to the building helping to preserve its special interest and will have no impact upon the character or appearance of the conservation area and to be in accordance with the Strategic Plan policies, Policies RB/3, RB/5, CA/2 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01 and is supported
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 approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
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