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Clinch’s Brewery is located on the corner of the North Quay and Bank’s Hill and is part of the former Clinch’s Brewery complex, now a Registered Building (RB78) with in the North Quay Conservation Area.
That proposed is the removal of the existing door and side screens and its replacement with modern, glass screening designed to retract fully thereby opening up the space.
Within the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, the following policies are considered to be relevant in the determination of this application: Strategic Policy 4 and Environment Policy 32.
Environment Policy 32 states that “Extensions or alterations to a Registered Building which would affect detrimentally its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest will not be permitted.”
Section 16(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 states that “In considering whether to grant planning approval for development which affects a registered building or its setting, or 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.”
Within the Planning Policy Statement 1/01, the following policies are considered to be relevant in the determination of this application: Policy RB/5
Policy RB/5 states that "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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Douglas Corporation does not oppose the application.
The content of this application has been considered with particular regard to POLICY RB/5 ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS as set out within Planning Policy Statement 1/01 and Environment Policy 32 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
The proposed development involves the removal of an existing door and side screens and replaces it with a modern, glass screening designed to retract fully.
Of consideration, is the historic integrity of the existing door and screen which, whilst in keeping with the detailing of the First Floor Bay window over, is part of the modern works built in accordance with the approvals 86/01074/A and 86/01395/B for the conversion of the Ground and First Floor to a restaurant and associated facilities. This portion of the building, when viewed on the existing plans of the time of the above application was a gated access way through into the interior of the building.
These proposals are acceptable as they do not remove any historic fabric from the Registered Building and neither do they have a negative impact on the character of the Registered Building.
It is recommended that Registered Building Consent be granted.
The local authority are, by virtue of The Registered Building Regulations 2005, paragraph 8 (e), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 05.01.2009
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal
C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
C 2. This approval relates to alterations to the main entrance as shown in drawing numbers SC1122/P/10-10, SC1122/P/10-11 and SC1122/P/10-12 date stamped 17th September 2008.
I confirm that this decision has been made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority afforded to it under the Town and Country (Development Procedure) 2005
Decision Made : Goutzel Committed Name: Goutzel Committed Name: M. Bovill Signed: T. Bovill Reporting Officer
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