10 June 2014 · Head of Development Management (delegated authority)
St Peter'S Church, Church Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1bf
The proposal involves installing replacement guttering on St Peter’s Church, a registered building (RB no119) within the Onchan Conservation Area, to address inadequate drainage causing damage to the church walls and internal finishes.
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The existing modern black PVC guttering is of no architectural or historic interest and is fading, while failing to adequately drain rainwater, causing detrimental impact to the fabric of the walls an…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas, and avoid environmental harm. The officer assessed that the replacement guttering protects the church fabric by improving drainage without harming character or setting.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations to Registered Buildings that detrimentally affect their special architectural or historic interest. The replacement of non-historic PVC gutters with appropriate aluminium ones was found not to detrimentally affect character.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in maintenance or alteration of pre-1920 buildings. Extruded aluminium ogee gutters were deemed acceptable as a maintenance replacement for modern PVC, being more durable.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. The proposals were considered to have no detrimental impact on the Onchan Conservation Area.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Requires special regard to preserving Registered Building character and setting; presumption against alterations unless justified. The works were justified as necessary for drainage to protect fabric, with no adverse impact on special interest.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires consideration of impact on Conservation Area character and setting. The officer found the proposal acceptable with no effect on views or context.
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.
recommend that the application be approved
