3 June 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Mannanan House, Market Square, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1rb
Mannanan House is a three-storey limestone building with a slate roof in the heart of Castletown's Conservation Area, historically an 18th-century inn converted to barracks and later town hall. The proposal was to replace existing unauthorised double-glazed UPVC casement windows on the front and side with double-glazed…
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The proposals fail Section 16 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 as they do not preserve the registered building or its setting or features of special architectural or historic interest, with h…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in scale, form, design and not adversely affect townscape character. Assessed against proposed UPVC windows, judged to adversely affect townscape character of Conservation Area.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. Failed as UPVC replacements do not preserve or enhance the building or area.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special architectural or historic interest. UPVC windows on prominent front/side elevations judged detrimental to character.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Installation of UPVC fails to preserve or enhance, having detrimental effect.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 Policy RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Requires special regard to preserving Registered Building or setting. UPVC does not preserve given historic timber precedent and building's significance.
Planning Circular 1/98, The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
For Registered Buildings, replacement windows must match originals in materials (timber), opening method and detailed design. Proposed UPVC matches opening but fails on material and design.
do not oppose the application
no flood risk management interest in the application
Highways Division and Flood Risk Management Division both do not oppose the application for replacement windows at Mannanan House, with no conditions requested.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that a licence may be necessary for the positioning of equipment and materials in the highway.; DNO on 18 May 21
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
