10 December 2013 · Planning Committee
Gloryland Nursrey, Rechabite Hall, Allan Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3dw
The proposal involved minimal internal works at Rechabite Hall on Allan Street, Douglas: converting the first floor kitchen into a WC and creating a new kitchen in the open plan office area using existing low-level partitions. No changes were proposed to the second floor or external fabric.
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The sole consideration was whether the minor internal alterations would detrimentally affect the building's character as a Registered Building of special architectural or historic interest.
Environment Policy 32
Requires that extensions or alterations to a Registered Building which would detrimentally affect its special character will not be permitted. Officer assessed the minor internal works would not harm character due to minimal intervention and amendments preserving historic windows.
Environment Policy 33
Permits change of use of Registered Building if appropriate and alterations not detrimental to character. Pre-school use seen as commensurate with original meeting hall function; alterations minimal and non-detrimental.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in pre-1920 buildings. No external works proposed, so not directly tested.
Time limit
The works hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
The works hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in full accordance with the following plans: site location plans received on 10 September 2013; existing and proposed ground floor plans, and existing and proposed first floor plans received on 15 November 2013.
no objection
fully support the proposal, which will be convenient
support the proposal as location is ideal
pre-school education needed; building needs to be used; valuable if traffic/parking addressed
