22 November 2023 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
The Old School House, Main Road, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 2hp
The proposal involves internal changes to the historic Old School House, a registered building with Manx slate stone and golden/brown brickwork features similar to the neighbouring St. Stephen's Church.
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The officer assessed whether the proposals would detrimentally affect the building's special architectural and historic interest under 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. The officer found the proposals preserve this interest by exposing historic trusses, with no detrimental effect from altering non-original elements.
Strategic Policy 4
From IOM Strategic Plan 2016. The building is being protected and preserved through the proposals, ensuring compliance.
Environment Policy 32
From IOM Strategic Plan 2016. Supports protection of the historic building, which the internal works achieve without harm.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
From Planning Policy Statement 1/01 for Conservation of Historic Environment. Applied to assess internal works preserving special interest.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
From Planning Policy Statement 1/01 for Conservation of Historic Environment. Supports the judgment that the building's interest is maintained.
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.
Mezzanine structural steelwork approval
Details of the mezzanine structural steelwork are to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department prior to installation. Thereafter, the structural steelwork is to be installed in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure that the special architectural interest of the registered building is preserved and protected.
Balustrade materials approval
Details of the materials proposed for the balustrade are to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department prior to installation. Thereafter, the balustrade is to be installed in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure that the special architectural interest of the registered building is preserved and protected.
No additional survey work or mitigation for bats required, as proposed plans still include dedicated bat rooms on first floor and no further impacts beyond previously approved works.
Approved unanimous.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners approved the application unanimously and expressed a desire to retain the wood and glass partition; Ecosystem Policy Officer confirmed no additional bat surveys or mitigation required due to existing protections.
Key concern: protected bat roost within the Old School House
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved unanimous.; The Commissioners did comment that they are keen to see the retention of the wood and glass partition between the two classrooms as shown in the artist’s impression of the proposed ground floor.
Ecosystem Policy Officer
No ObjectionPlanning should be aware that there is a protected bat roost within the Old School House.; Having reviewed the new plans, we do not believe that any additional survey work or mitigation for bats is required, as there will be no further impacts on bat from what has previously been approved, and because the Proposed Plans still include the dedicated bat rooms on the first floor.
