5 February 2010 · Delegated
6, Auckland Terrace, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1af
This application sought Registered Building consent for internal alterations at 6 Auckland Terrace, Parliament Street, Ramsey — a property listed on the Protected Buildings Register as RB 152. The works included forming a new internal doorway between the entrance lobby and reception room, alongside a series of minor internal amendments. The amendments covered the addition of a stud partition to create fire-rated access to the basement, alterations to the entrance hallway to accommodate eye testing equipment, over-boarding of existing stone slabs in the basement with a floating chipboard floor, application of a tanking system, and insertion of steelwork to strengthen the ground floor above. The officer concluded that these changes were relatively minor and amended works previously approved under earlier consents. They were judged to have little or no greater impact on the character of the registered building, and the application was permitted on 5 February 2010.
The application was permitted on 5 February 2010 under delegated authority. The works were considered minor internal amendments that had little or no additional impact on the character of the registered building compared to what had already been approved.
ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS
Planning Policy Statement 1/01- Policy and Guidance Notes for the Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man
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.
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