17 December 2008 · Delegated
60, King Edward Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2at
Leafield is a registered building of architectural significance, being one of Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott's designs. The application sought consent to replace an existing window under Policy RB/5, which governs alterations to registered buildings. The officer noted that the window currently in place is not the original — which would have been subdivided into four equal units — and had been altered at some point, likely to capture sea views. Ideally, the window would have been replaced with properly detailed, equally sub-divided casements more in keeping with the original design. However, the officer acknowledged that the proposal neither preserves nor enhances the registered building's character in the strict sense, since the original window was removed some time ago. The decisive factor was that the same window format had already been approved for the directly adjoining Baillie Scott property, making refusal here difficult to justify on a consistent basis.
The application was approved on balance. Although the proposed window does not restore the original subdivided design, the original had already been lost before this application. Consistency with the approval of the same format at the adjoining Baillie Scott property was the key reason the officer considered it acceptable.
Alterations and Extensions to a Registered Building
The content of the 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.
Replacement of windows, Leafield, King Edward Road, Onchan
Installation of a satellite dish on rear elevation of Leafield, King Edward Road, Onchan
Registered Building Consent for the re-positioning of internal kitchen door of Leafield, King Edward Road, Onchan
Registered Building Consent for the re-positioning of internal kitchen door
