10 May 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Bishopscourt Mansion House, Bishopscourt, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 2ez
The proposal involves registered building consent for Bishopscourt, a large historic house dating back to the 14th century in parts, formerly the Bishop's residence. Works include installing a dormer on an internal-facing roof slope to replace a roof light for maintenance access, replacing a modern window in the sculle…
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The officer assessed whether the proposals would detrimentally affect the building's special architectural and historic interest, as required by section 16 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999.
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Section 16 Registered buildings: supplementary provisions
Requires special regard to preserving the registered building or its features of special architectural or historic interest. Officer assessed that internal restorations and external sympathetic alterations using traditional materials and matching historic evidence preserve this interest, with no detrimental effect.
Strategic Policy 4
Part of IOM Strategic Plan 2016. Officer judged proposals meet its tests as the building is protected and preserved through restoration works and traditional materials.
Environment Policy 32
Part of IOM Strategic Plan 2016. Officer found compliance through protection and preservation of the historic building.
Environment Policy 34
Part of IOM Strategic Plan 2016. Officer confirmed tests met via use of traditional materials and preservation efforts.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 Policy RB/3
From guidance for conservation of historic environment. Officer judged proposals meet tests through sympathetic design preserving historic interest.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 Policy RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
From guidance for conservation of historic environment. Officer assessed external and internal works as preserving special interest.
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.
DEFA Biodiversity (Ecosystem Policy Team) has no objection to the registered building consent for alterations at Bishopscourt but requests a specific condition to ensure compliance with the existing Bat Management Plan due to a known bat roost.
Key concern: works proposed within the West Wing Attic which has previously been identified as a bat roost
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionThe Ecosystem Policy Team have no objection to these applications, but works are proposed within the West Wing Attic which has previously been identified as a bat roost.; in order to comply with Environment Policy 4 and 5 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan and the Wildlife Act 1990, the Ecosystem Policy Team request that a condition is secured on approval; the applicant must get statutory written advice from the DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team prior to works starting, in line with sections 9 and 10 of the Wildlife Act 1990
Conditions requested: development to be undertaken strictly in accordance with the Bat Management Plan by B.A.T Ecological dated November 2021; the identified measures within the report shall be adhered to and implemented in full and maintained thereafter. Particular attention is drawn to sections 3.3, 3.5 and 3.7 of this plan
