20 May 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Milntown Mansion, Glen Auldyn, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2ab
The site is Wall Cottage in the Milntown Estate, Glen Auldyn, Ramsey, part of the grounds of the Registered Building Milntown Mansion (No. 168). The proposal involves demolishing a poor-condition lean-to storage/garage outbuilding and its attached rendered stone boundary wall along Glen Auldyn Road, which a structural …
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The officer assessed whether the existing single-storey lean-to storage/garage and boundary wall made a positive contribution to the character of the Registered Building, concluding they did not as th…
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Requires assessment of building's importance, physical features, and setting. Officer found demolition and replacements acceptable as existing structures lacked special interest and proposals preserved the Registered Building's character without harm to its contribution to the local scene.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations affecting special character unless justified. Proposals justified as necessary for safety (structural failure) and desirable with neutral impact; full information on impacts provided, no cumulative harm from successive works.
Environment Policy 30
Presumption against demolition of Registered Buildings, considering condition, repair costs, retention efforts, and site merits. Overcome by structural survey evidencing urgent failure danger, poor condition, and low importance of non-original outbuilding.
Environment Policy 32
No detrimental alterations to Registered Building's character. Bay window replacement matches existing footprint/materials; shed and wall do not affect special interest.
General Policy 2
Development must respect site/surroundings in scale/design, not harm landscape/townscape or amenity. Proposals smaller scale than existing, use traditional Manx stone, neutral on character in parkland setting.
Strategic Policy 4
Must protect/enhance Registered Buildings' fabric/setting and landscape. Demolition protects safety without harming mansion's setting; no pollution/disturbance.
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.
no objection
no objection
DEFA Biodiversity requests a preliminary bat roost assessment prior to determination due to high bat potential; Lezayre Parish Commissioners approve unanimously; Highway Services do not oppose.
Key concern: likelihood of bats being present requiring preliminary roost assessment 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; if evidence of roosting bats found, further surveys required and report with mitigation measures submitted to Planning for approval prior to determination
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved Unanimous
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking
