13 June 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
St Michaels Church, Main Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1er
The proposal involves internal works to St Michaels Parish Church, a registered building (RB 248) in Kirk Michael village, to adapt it for modern use: installing an oak half-screen in the South Transept for a welcoming/meeting area, removing and reorienting pews in aisles for multi-purpose space and wheelchair access, …
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The officer assessed the internal works against the church's registered status, noting its architectural interest from John Welch's heavy Gothic design, historic significance as a burial place for bis…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protecting or enhancing Registered Buildings' fabric and setting, landscape quality, and avoiding pollution. Officer found internal works acceptable as they do not detrimentally affect character, preserving special interest while enabling modern use.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special character. Assessed pew removals and screen as non-detrimental due to pews' limited interest and screen's reversibility/minimal intersection with features.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in pre-1920 buildings. Noted but not central as works are internal partitioning/panelling; oak screen aligns with traditional preference.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations affecting special character unless justified; requires full impact info. Officer justified via site inspection confirming minimal harm, reversibility, and necessity for viable use, outweighing cumulative minor works concerns.
Time limit
The works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent. Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.
no objection
