23 August 2016 · Delegated - Interim Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
Church Cottage, St. Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ah
Church Cottage is a semi-detached registered building (RB 184) in the heart of St Marks, next to St Mark's Church and a green space triangle, within a Conservation Area. The retrospective proposal involved exposing the original internal chimney hearth in the sitting room, installing a multi-fuel stove with metal plate …
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The key issue was whether the changes adversely impact the historical or architectural importance of the registered building.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. The officer assessed that the internal restoration enhances the building and the external cowl has negligible impact, thus protecting and enhancing the heritage assets.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations to Registered Buildings that detrimentally affect their special architectural or historic interest. The changes were found not to have adverse impact, with internal works enhancing by restoring the original hearth where no historical interest remains internally.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and protects special features. The proposal was deemed to have no adverse impact on the area's character due to the minor, reversible external change.
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.
do not object to the application
Malew Parish Commissioners responded with no objection to the retrospective registered building consent for installing a wood burning stove and flue at Church Cottage, St Marks.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionNo objection
