22 January 2015 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance)
Church Cottage, St. Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ah
The proposal involves installing new white Solidor Beeston Georgian bar composite front doors with a similar frame and 3x3 glazing pattern to the existing timber framed doors at the historic 1846 Church Cottages, a two-storey semi-detached Registered Building (RB 184) in St Marks Conservation Area.
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The officer assessed the building's special interest from its architectural style, aesthetic quality, historical association with St Marks' development and Reverend Clark, and group interest with the …
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection/enhancement of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. Officer found proposal protects the fabric and setting of RB184 without detriment.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect surroundings in scale, form, design and not adversely affect townscape character or amenity. Proposal's design matches existing, fitting locality without harm.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special character. Assessed as not detracting from architectural/historic interest due to similarity to existing doors.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Composite material used but accepted as frame/glazing matches existing non-traditional doors without visual harm.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers building importance, physical features, and setting. Proposal evaluated against these for Church Cottages' architectural/historic/group value.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumes against alterations affecting special character unless justified. Proposal justified as matching existing non-original doors, no harm to interest or setting, considering cumulative effects.
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 to the current planning application
