29 September 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Welch House, Church Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1bf
The proposal involves converting the former office space within Welch House, a detached Registered Building originally built as an Infant School between 1833-1842, into a single residential dwelling.
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The proposals are identical to those previously approved in 2007 under refs 07/001137/GB and 07/001138/CON, which expired in 2011, with no significant material changes since then.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations to Registered Buildings that detrimentally affect their special character. Officer assessed that minor rear alterations do not adversely affect the building's character, relying on unchanged plans from 2007 approval and prior conservation officer view.
Environment Policy 33
Permits change of use of Registered Buildings only if appropriate and alterations not detrimental to character. Residential use deemed appropriate in mixed-use area; alterations assessed as non-detrimental based on rear-only changes and 2007 precedent.
General Policy 2
Requires developments not to adversely affect surrounding townscape character, local residents' amenity, or locality character (parts b, c, g). Proposal complies as it causes no undue harm to Conservation Area setting, residential amenity, or locality.
Policy O/CARB/P/1
Requires special attention to detail for development in Conservation Areas or Registered Buildings, prohibiting anything detrimental to character/appearance. Minor rear works not detrimental to building or area character.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
From Planning Policy Statement 1/01; assessed via 2006 conservation officer comments confirming acceptability of external rear works and internal changes.
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.
Photographic survey
No development shall commence until a full and comprehensive photographic survey of Welch House has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Department. Reason: In order to retain a record of the site in the interests of local history.
Details of rear door and windows
No works shall take place until details of the following items, to include plans, elevations and sections at a scale of (1:10) or (1:20) or as agreed following consultation with the Department have been submitted to and approved in writing by, the Department: a) New Door to the rear; b) Windows to the rear; The works shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
Stonework sample panel
No development shall commence until a sample panel of the proposed stonework (to demonstrate lime mortar pointing, stone type and coursing) to be used has been erected on site and approved in writing by the Department. The approved sample panel shall be kept on site for reference until the development is completed. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the Registered Building and surrounding area.
recommend that the planning application be approved
does not oppose this planning application subject to condition requiring car parking and manoeuvring areas prior to occupation
Onchan District Commissioners initially requested deferral of the application for further consideration, then recommended approval at their subsequent meeting.
Onchan District Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners request that the above application be DEFERRED until further written notification on the grounds that: 'To be considered at the next meeting of the Commissioners to be held on 15th August 2016.'
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
