22 January 2015 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officers (Chris Balmer, Sarah Corlett) and Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance), signed by Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
Church Cottage, St. Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ah
The proposal involves installing replacement front doors on 1 & 2 Church Cottages, two-storey semi-detached cottages built in 1846, now converted into a single dwelling and located within the St Marks Conservation Area on the eastern side of the B30 in Ballasalla.
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Officers assessed the special interest of Church Cottages, noting its architectural style, aesthetic quality, historical association with Reverend John Thomas Clark ('Patriarch' of St Marks), and grou…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. Officers assessed the doors' impact on the building's special architectural/historic interest and setting, finding no detriment as they match existing style in a varied locality.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site/surroundings in scale, form, design and not adversely affecting townscape character or amenity. The minor door replacement was found to respect the Conservation Area townscape without harm.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special character. Proposal justified as non-detrimental due to replication of existing door features and non-original status.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Composite material accepted despite preference, as doors match existing non-originals and do not harm character.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers building's importance, physical features, and setting. Assessed against architectural interest, historical features (e.g. pediments), and group value; doors found not to affect these.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumes against alterations affecting special character unless justified; requires demonstration of necessity/desirability and assessment of cumulative impact. Proposal justified as matching existing, with no cumulative harm noted from prior minor works.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection to the current planning application (09/01/2015)
