20 May 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Milntown Mansion, Glen Auldyn, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2ab
The site is the residential curtilage of Milntown Mansion, a Registered Building, in a low density housing in parkland area near Ramsey. The proposal involves demolishing a structurally failing outbuilding and roadside wall, replacing them with a smaller 3m x 5m timber-framed shed with pitched felt roof for storage/gar…
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable under General Policy 2, as the site is zoned 'Low Density Housing in Parkland' and the replacement shed serves the same storage/garaging…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design, not harm landscape/townscape character or local amenities. Officer found proposal complies as replacement shed is smaller, better designed than existing, with limited visibility and beneficial to estate upkeep in parkland zoning.
Environment Policy 30
Presumption against demolition of Registered Buildings, considering condition, repair costs, retention efforts, site merits. Demolition justified by structural engineer's report evidencing wall failure, bulge >100mm, cracking, water damage and imminent collapse risk, with replacement not affecting the Registered Building itself.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations harming Registered Building character. Alterations (bay window, wall, shed) deemed non-detrimental to special interest after Registered Buildings Officer review.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Use restriction
The building hereby approved shall only be used for the storage, workshop and garaging in association and operated with The Milltown Trust. Reason: The building has solely been approved on the basis to meet the needs of The Milltown Trust only.
no objection
no objection
DEFA Biodiversity and Manx National Heritage both request preliminary bat surveys prior to determination due to high bat roost potential; Highways Division and Lezayre Parish Commissioners have no objections and support the application.
Key concern: bat roost potential requiring preliminary survey prior to determination
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionThe presence or absence of protected species... should be established before planning permission is granted; provision must be shown for their ongoing protection; Bats are listed on Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act 1990
Conditions requested: preliminary assessment for roosting bats undertaken on the building by a suitably qualified ecologist prior to determination of this application; if evidence of roosting bats found then further surveys required and report detailing findings with appropriate mitigation measures submitted to Planning for written approval prior to determination; bat surveys undertaken in accordance with Bat Conservation Trusts Bat Surveys for Professional Ecologists - Good Practice Guidelines (3rd Edition 2016)
Manx National Heritage
Conditional No ObjectionAll Manx bat species are listed as Schedule 5 species under the Wildlife Act (1990); it is an offence to intentionally kill or injure any species of bat
Conditions requested: bat survey of the building be undertaken by a suitably qualified and experienced ecologist prior to the demolition of the building
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved Unanimous
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking
