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1 Corlett, Sarah From: Moore, Steve DEFA Sent: 03 November 2017 09:06 To: Corlett, Sarah Subject: 17/00976/B - The Bay View Hotel, Port St Mary Sarah,

Re: 17/00976/B - Demolition of existing building and construction of three apartments with on-site parking/garages

The following are the Conservation Officer’s comments in respect of the recent letter requesting that the building be considered for addition to the Protected Buildings Register.

When asked to consider a building for addition to the Protected Buildings Register, the starting point is always the proposed list which dates back to 1976. That list has variously been updated over the years to include further buildings that Local Authorities etc have requested be investigated. The Bay View Hotel does not appear on those lists. Similarly, the 2009 Draft Consideration Area Character Appraisal carried out as part of the Area Plan for the South lists Key Unregistered Buildings in the village as well as several buildings that merit further investigation into their historical merit. The Bay View Hotel is only referred to in reference to its ‘neglected external appearance'.

With this in mind, I undertook a site visit to the above property on the afternoon of Wednesday 25th October with a view to ascertaining whether the building had sufficient architectural and/or historic interest to warrant suggesting that the building be added to the Protected Buildings Register.

I met the Architects and agents for the Planning Application, Sam and Voirrey Samson who escorted me around the building. I was able to look at every room from the roofspace to the cellar. In doing so, it became obvious very quickly that there is very little remaining of the historic fabric with perhaps the exception of a fireplace on the first floor (missing its surround), the main stair case and one or two doors and associated casings. The building had clearly been the subject of numerous alterations which had altered its layout and removed the historic detailing that you would expect to see in such a building (fireplaces, doors etc).

Externally, the chimney stacks have been removed, the windows to Bay View Road replaced in PVC and a number of additions to the rear have detracted from the exterior of the building. In this respect, the Architectural Interest of the property is diminished.

Considering its Historic Interest; the Planning Policy Statement 1/01, ‘Policy and Guidance Notes for the Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man’, is quite clear on buildings of this period. The section ‘Age and Rarity’ within Policy RB/1 in particular is pertinent as it states; ‘Thus, those buildings, or parts of those buildings, which survive in substantially their original condition and whose origins can be established as being prior to 1800, would be worthy of consideration for Registration.’

In my view, there is not sufficient remaining architectural or evidential historic interest to suggest that the building be considered for addition to the Protected Buildings Register. If the recommendation is to approve the application and thereby agree to the building’s demolition, I would advocate that a condition be placed on the application requesting a photographic survey is undertaken prior to its demolition.

I hope this is sufficient. If you need anything further, please let me know. I am happy for a copy of this email to be placed on the application file if you deem it necessary.

Regards,

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Steve Moore RIBA Building Conservation Officer Isle of Man Government Department of Environment, Food & Agriculture Planning & Building Control Directorate Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas Isle of Man IM1 2SF

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