4 August 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Derby House, Castle Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1la
The proposal involves repairing Derby House, a registered building (RB No. 28) at the corner of Castle Street and Parliament Square in Castletown, by removing decaying cement rendered surrounds from 11 windows on the south and west elevations and replacing them with traditional lime mortar to match the existing appeara…
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The officer assessed whether the works would preserve the registered building's features of special architectural or historic interest and the Conservation Area's character.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Requires preservation of registered buildings and their features of special interest. The officer assessed the window reveal reinstatement as preserving these features using traditional lime mortar, addressing decay without altering appearance.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Concerns works to registered buildings. The proposals were found to use appropriate materials that improve the building's condition and enhance the conservation area, satisfying the policy.
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 significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
Highway Services HDC reviewed application 22/00704/CON and found no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, with advice that highway licences may be necessary during works.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that highway licences may be necessary for use of the highway during works for equipment and materials.
