19 March 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Castle Mona Hotel, Castle Drive, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4ly
The proposal involves installing a temporary painted plywood rainscreen to protect the upper floors of the exposed NE elevation of the Castle Mona Hotel (a Registered Building) after demolition of the NE wing and outriggers, along with blocking up lower-level openings and boarding ground floor windows.
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The proposals were assessed against policies requiring special regard to preserving the Registered Building or its setting and features of special architectural or historic interest (Town and Country …
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Requires consideration of the building's importance, physical features justifying registration, and setting. Officer assessed the proposal's minor impact on Castle Mona's architectural and historic interest, noting its prominence and features like Arran freestone facade.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumes against alterations affecting special character unless justified as desirable or necessary. Temporary protective cladding justified as necessary post-demolition to preserve the building, with revisions deemed an improvement reducing impact.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Impact on conservation area character a material consideration, including setting and views. Proposal's temporary nature and reduced cladding volume found acceptable without harm to Promenades Conservation Area.
Conservation Area Policy 4 (PPS 1/01)
Supports enhancement opportunities like restoration. Officer noted scheme aids preservation of the vacant, poorly repaired building as part of ongoing securing works.
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.
Damage repair
Any damage to the registered building during the course of the works hereby approved shall be made good upon completion of said works. All making good works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and thereafter implemented within time period to be agreed with the Department. Reason: to ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
Cladding completion
The cladding as shown and described on drawing 1530 received 18th December 2020 shall be completed within 6 weeks of completion of the demolition. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
no highway interest in the application
raised no objection to the proposals
no flood risk management interest in this application
Manx National Heritage, Flood Risk Management, and Highways Division all expressed no objections to the temporary protective screening proposals at Castle Mona.
Manx National Heritage
No ObjectionI can confirm that we are content with the proposals to provide temporary timber / Tyvek / painted OSB rainscreen protection to the building.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.; DNO on 02.02.2021
