2 December 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Isle Of Man Constabulary, Police Station, The Quay, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ld
The proposal involves upgrading the historic former Police Station, a unique Arts and Crafts building by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott located in the Castletown Conservation Area opposite the Castle.
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The proposals were assessed against the need to preserve the registered building (RB No. 27), its setting, and the Castletown Conservation Area's character.
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.
Render and colour approval
No development shall commence until details of the material, colour and texture of the render have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
Details of specific works
No works shall take place until details of the following items, to include plans, elevations and sections at a scale of no greater than (1:20) or have been submitted to and approved in writing by, the Department: a) Secondary glazing Windows; b) Glazed roof structure to former yard; c) New stud partitioning to Reception hub including sliding doors. The works shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
Sample materials
No development shall commence until a schedule of materials, finishes and samples of the materials to be used in the following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department: a) Proposed flooring b) Proposed fireplace c) New stud partitioning to Reception hub including sliding doors d) Rainwater goods e) Secondary glazing Windows; f) Glazed roof structure to former yard; g) Proposed stoves h) External lighting i) External security cameras. The works shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
Minor additions and new services
No new grilles, security alarms, lighting, security or other cameras or other fixtures shall be mounted on the external faces of the building other than those shown on the drawings hereby approved, a method statement of how the fixtures shall be mounted on the external faces shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department, the works shall be undertake in accordance with the approved statement. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
Registered building making good
Any damage to the registered building during the course of the works hereby approved shall be made good upon completion of said works. All making good works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and thereafter implemented within time period to be agreed with the Department. Reason: to ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
no Highways HDC interest (NHI)
raised no objection to the proposals
fully support the scheme
Highways Division, Castletown Commissioners, and Isle of Man Victorian Society all indicate no objections to application 22/00808/CON, with the Victorian Society expressing support but concern over a proposed wood burning stove.
Key concern: wood burning stove installation increasing fire risk in Registered Building
Highway Services Division
No Objectionthere is no Highways HDC interest (NHI) in: 22/00808/CON; Highways Development Control notes the amendments uploaded on 7 September 2022 and continues to have no highway interest in this proposal.
Castletown Commissioners
No ObjectionMy Board have considered the applications as per July press lists and have no reason to raise any objections to the below.; 22/00808/CON
Isle of Man Victorian Society
SupportThe scheme is very comprehensive, expensive and commendable.; We fully support the submission but would express our concern that having gone to a lot of trouble to turn things back to what they were, removing modern additions and alterations, that a wood burning stove is to be installed