21 August 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Milntown Mansion, Glen Auldyn, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2ab
The proposal is for a small, low-profile entrance building to serve visitors to the gardens at Milntown, a registered building (No. 168) in parkland grounds, allowing direct payment and access without entering the main mansion café.
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The officer accepted the principle of development as it fits with recent permissions for buildings associated with the site's use as a tourist attraction and maintenance of the estate, improving garde…
Environment Policy 2
Requires protection of High Landscape or Coastal Value areas unless development does not harm character or location is essential. Officer assessed the building's location between walled garden and mature vegetation as not harming landscape quality due to limited visibility and modest scale.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations to Registered Buildings that detrimentally affect their special character. The ancillary entrance building was found not to impact the mansion's character, being sited away and screened.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 Policy RB/3
Sets general criteria for Registered Building applications, including building's importance, features, and setting. Officer considered the mansion's setting in parkland, finding the proposal's separation and screening preserves contribution to local scene.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations/extensions affecting registered buildings unless justified; requires assessment of impact on character and setting. Proposal justified by operational need, with low visual impact due to position and design minimising harm.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
approve the application
Lezayre Parish Commissioners approved application 19/00771/GB unanimously with no specific conditions or concerns mentioned for this application.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportApproved Unanimous
