23 June 2010 · Delegated
Ellan Vannin, The Quay, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ld
This application sought Registered Building consent to alter an existing dwelling at Ellan Vannin and Packet House on The Quay, Castletown, reverting it back into two separate dwellings. The works were submitted in association with a related planning application (10/00374/GB). The two properties are a pair of three-storey townhouses situated on the south eastern side of the Quayside within the Castletown Conservation Area. They are listed as Registered Buildings 041 and 042, meaning any alterations required specific consent to protect their historic character. The application was permitted on 23 June 2010 by delegated decision, with the officer recommending approval.
The application was permitted on 23 June 2010 under delegated authority. It sought Registered Building consent to alter an existing dwelling and revert it back into two separate dwellings, in association with a related planning application. The buildings are listed as Registered Buildings 041 and 042 within the Castletown Conservation Area.
ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS
content of this application has been considered with particular regard to Policy RB/5
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.
