31 October 2006 · Committee
Ballure Church House, Walpole Drive, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1na
This application sought permission to install clear leaded windows in place of missing and damaged stained glass windows at Ballure Church, Walpole Drive, Ramsey. The proposal also included new porch windows and porch roof lights. The application was linked to an associated listed building consent application. Ballure Church is a single-storey detached building with a pitched roof, situated on a corner plot at the junction of Walpole Drive and Ballure Road. The key planning issue identified in the officer's report was the potential impact of the proposed alterations on the registered building. The Committee refused the application on 31 October 2006, in line with the officer's recommendation.
The application was refused by the Committee on 31 October 2006. The officer also recommended refusal. The key planning concern identified was the impact of the proposed works on the registered building.
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).
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.
Registered Buildings – Ramsey Local Plan Written Statement
tion. In addition, it is important to secure the maintenance of registered buildings. Uses not conforming with land use zoning may therefore be favourably considered in these cases (reference: Policy R/E/P5).
The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
