25 February 2016 · Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance)
Barclays Bank Plc, Market Square, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lq
The proposal involves replacing existing asbestos roof tiles on the pitched roof over the escape stairs of Barclays Bank, a Registered Building (RB 30), with natural slate. The site is within Castletown Conservation Area and an area of mixed use on the Southern Area Plan.
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The officer assessed the proposal against relevant policies including Environment Policy 32, which prohibits extensions or alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's character; Enviro…
Environment Policy 32
Requires that extensions or alterations to a Registered Building which would detrimentally affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest will not be permitted. The officer assessed the roof replacement and found it enhances the building's appearance, thus complying.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development within Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances the area's character and protects special features. The natural slate replacement was considered an enhancement to the Conservation Area's visual appearance.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers the building's importance, physical features, and setting. The officer applied this in evaluating the impact on the Registered Building's special interest.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumes against alterations affecting character unless justified as desirable or necessary, requiring full information on impact. The asbestos removal and slate replacement was justified as an enhancement.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires consideration of impacts on Conservation Area character or setting. The proposal was assessed as enhancing the area's appearance.
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. This approval relates to drawings reference numbers 0001 Issue P and 10 Issue P all received on 7th January 2016.
