16 March 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner Abigail Morgan
6, Auckland Terrace, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1af
The proposal involves adding a new hopper and drainpipe to the front elevation of No. 6 Auckland Terrace, a mid-terrace three-storey Georgian townhouse designated as Registered Building No. 152, to address insufficient drainage capacity causing internal flooding during heavy rain.
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The main consideration was whether the proposal preserves the Registered Building, with special regard to its features of special architectural or historic interest.
Strategic Policy 4
Part of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. The officer assessed the proposal against national policies including this, finding it acceptable as the works preserve the registered building and prevent harm.
Environment Policy 32
Part of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Contributes to the policy framework for protecting historic environment, with the proposal deemed compliant due to necessity for preservation.
Environment Policy 34
Part of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Supports registered building protection; officer confirmed works align as they address flooding harm.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
From Planning Policy Statement 1/01 for Conservation of the Historic Environment. Requires preservation of registered buildings; satisfied as new downpipe matches existing and prevents harm.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
From Planning Policy Statement 1/01. Pertains to alterations to registered buildings; proposal acceptable as in keeping with terrace and necessary for protection.
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.
Materials approval
The Rainwater goods (gutters, downpipes, hopperheads and soil pipes shall be in: cast-iron; or, Cast aluminium and painted to match the building. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
raised no objection
Ramsey Town Commissioners initially requested a deferral but later confirmed no objection. DOI Highways Drainage sought clarification on drainage discharge points but ultimately accepted the proposal with no further comments.
Key concern: no description of the drainage system, only the products
Ramsey Town Commissioners
I am directed by the Ramsey Town Commissioners to request that you defer any decision on the above application until such time as the Commissioners have had the opportunity to fully consider the plans.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal.
Department of Infrastructure Highways Drainage
There is no description of the drainage system, only the products.; Recommendation: Please describe the discharge point of the surface water system? (Both pre and post works)
Department of Infrastructure Highways Drainage
No ObjectionWe have reviewed and are happy with the proposal for the above application and have no further comments
