21 February 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M Kalkyher)
Shop, Compton House, 9, Castle Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lf
The proposal involves maintenance works to the late Georgian townhouse Compton House (RB65) at 9 Castle Street, Castletown, including refurbishing two front sliding sash windows, replacing a rear sliding sash window with an exact match, replacing cast iron gutters with cast aluminium ones replicating profiles and lion-…
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The officer assessed the proposal against policies protecting Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas, confirming that all works involve like-for-like repairs or exact matches to originals, such a…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. The officer found the refurbishment works preserve and enhance Compton House (RB65) and its setting, complying with (a) by using matching materials and details.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site, surroundings, scale, design and not adversely affect townscape character or amenity. Assessed as compliant due to like-for-like repairs maintaining the building's Georgian character in prominent Conservation Area location.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's character. Repairs and replacements deemed non-detrimental as they replicate originals, preserving special interest.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Proposal uses lime repointing, matching render, slate ridge tiles, and replicated aluminium gutters, aligning with traditional preferences.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Works enhance the area by maintaining historic detailing on prominent building.
Windows Policy 98
Requires window repairs where possible, or exact replacements if not. Front sashes refurbished; rear replaced exactly matching originals, confirmed by Conservation Officer inspection.
Time limit
This development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of the notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the following information all date stamped 23rd July, 2013: 1:500 Location Plan; 1:10 Replacement Window Details drawing No 2; Photos 1-17 as provided by the agent. Further additional supporting material dated 2nd October 2013: Written specifications and accompanying drawing provided by David Roberts Joinery with respect to existing and proposed window details. Further additional supporting material dated 2nd December 2013: Guttercrest estimate and supporting catalogue specifications. Further additional supporting material dated 5th February 2014: Methodology statement.
Guttering samples
Prior to the installation of the replacement cast aluminium guttering, a sample of the guttering and the proposed replacement lion-head motif must be submitted and approved by the Planning Authority and the guttering must be installed in accordance with these details.
no objections raised
