23 December 2021 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
Isle Of Man Constabulary, Police Station, The Quay, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ld
The site is the former Castletown Police Station, a Grade A listed building designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott around 1901, located in the Castletown Conservation Area opposite Castle Rushen.
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The proposals were assessed against policies requiring special regard to preserving the registered building's special architectural or historic interest and the conservation area's character.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design and not adversely affect townscape character. Assessed as compliant as proposals restore original form without harm to surroundings.
Strategic Policy 4
Proposals must protect/enhance fabric/setting of Registered Buildings. Extension removal protects by reinstating original wall and form.
Environment Policy 30
Presumption against demolition of Registered Building elements; considers condition, repair costs, retention efforts. Applied to partial demolition of modern extension, deemed non-contributory.
Environment Policy 32
No detrimental alterations to character. Doorway widening has limited impact, benefits outweigh harm.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Removal enhances by restoring original form in key grouping.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers building importance, physical features, setting. Proposals justified as extension non-contributory, removal preserves features and group setting.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations unless justified; requires demonstration of necessity/desirability. Applicant provided assessment; limited harm from widening outweighed by restoration benefits.
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.
Details of Works to Registered Building
Prior to the commencement of each phase of work, No works shall take place on those elements listed below until details of the following items, as agreed following consultation with the Registered Buildings Officer have been submitted to and approved in writing by, the Department: a) Repair methodology for the stone wall to be exposed including detail including sample of proposed lime mortar mix and pointing b) Method statement for the widening of the doorway c) Details including material and finishes of proposed new door d) Details including materials and finishes of proposed new steps to link to proposed courtyard behind Derby House e) Details including materials and finishes of interim hard landscaping to area of demolished building The works shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
supportive of the application
no interest in the application
DOI Highways Division does not oppose the application, finding no significant negative impact on highway safety, network efficiency, or parking.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on; Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that Highway Licences may be necessary for use of the highway
