31 March 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Lorne House, Douglas Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1az
The proposal involves minor alterations to Lorne House, a large Georgian registered building (RB 269) built in 1826-7, located in the Castletown Conservation Area with large grounds north of the harbour.
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The officer assessed whether the works preserve the registered building or its setting and features of special architectural or historic interest, and preserve or enhance the conservation area charact…
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Requires special regard to preserving registered buildings and their settings or features of special interest. Officer assessed proposals as preserving character through minor changes to doors/windows, porch improvements for cohesion, and replacements of poor elements, finding them beneficial to special interest.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Governs alterations to registered buildings. Proposals' amendments to prior approvals, including porch, steps, gates, and railings, were found to preserve building character without adverse impact.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Addresses conservation areas, requiring preservation or enhancement of character/appearance. Officer concluded no impact on conservation area from external works, with proposals considered acceptable.
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
No works shall take place until details of the following items, to include plans, elevations and sections at a scale of no lesser than (1:20) or have been submitted to and approved in writing by, the Department: a) Glazed roof structure to Entrance Porch b) Over-ridge rooflight. 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) Gates and railings b) Glazed roof structure to Entrance Porch c) Terrace to North West Elevation d) Rainwater goods e) Glazed screen to end of verandah f) Over-ridge rooflight. The works shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
Highway Services HDC has no interest in the application 22/01523/GB and does not oppose it, with a follow-up confirmation of no highway interest after amendments.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: ... 22/01523/GB; Highways Development Control notes the amendments uploaded on 15 February 2023 and continues to have no highway interest in this proposal.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighways Development Control notes the amendments uploaded on 15 February 2023 and continues to have no highway interest in this proposal.
