2 February 2009 · Committee
Milntown Mansion, Glen Auldyn, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2ab
Permission was granted for the installation of car park lighting and the creation of landscaped grass mounding to the parking area at Milntown Mansion, Glen Auldyn, Ramsey, Isle of Man. The works were associated with a related listed building consent application (08/02049CON). The site forms part of the Milntown Estate in Lezayre, which is listed on the Protected Buildings Register. The case officer recommended approval, and the Planning Committee of the Department of Local Government and the Environment formally permitted the application on 2 February 2009, subject to two conditions.
The Planning Committee approved the application on 2 February 2009. The proposal involved works within the Milntown Estate, which is listed on the Protected Buildings Register, and was considered acceptable by both the case officer and the committee.
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.
in addition to policies that identify general planning considerations applicable to the assessment of the planning application, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 contains one policy that is considered specifically material to the assessment of this current application
Environment Policy 32: 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. 7.27 Change of Use of Registered Buildings 7.27.1The best use for a Registered Building is usually the use for which the building was designed. However, it is recognised that it is often necessary to look for a new use to secure the economic future of the b uilding. It is important therefore that any new use is appropriate and that physical alterations are sensitive to its character. (1) Curtilage is defined in Appendix 1
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
This approval relates to drawing no.s SC1016/P/10-00, SC1016/P/10-01 and SC1016/P/10-04 rev. B date stamped the 5th November 2008.
