15 July 2016 · Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett (delegated authority)
King Williams College, King Williams College Grounds, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tp
The proposal involves installing a platform lift shaft within the Kings Court Theatre at King William's College, connecting the ground floor library (accessed via the stair lobby) to the first floor theatre.
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The officer assessed the proposal against the building's special architectural and historic interest, noting removal of non-original stud wall and nondescript door would be beneficial and not detract …
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings. The officer found the lift installation protects character by removing non-original features and minimising historic losses, with logical placement preserving setting.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special character. Assessed as compliant since removals benefit character, panelling loss is minimal and not in key areas, and lift impact is outweighed by accessibility need.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Concrete shaft and steel door are non-traditional, but door colour conditioned to match context; need for lift justified departure.
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.
Lift door colour
The lift door shall be coloured RAL-5012 blue and retained as such thereafter unless otherwise agreed in advance with the Department. Reason: the colour is appropriate for the use of the lift itself and also in the context of grey-painted detailing in the lobby. Other colours would require fresh assessment - and a stainless steel finish would be inappropriate for this historic interior.
offered no objection
Castletown Town Commissioners confirmed no objections to the planning applications including 16/00611/CON.
Castletown Town Commissioners
No ObjectionI can confirm that the Board of Castletown Town Commissioners have discussed the above mentioned planning applications, and no objections were raised.
