18 November 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Feltons Ironmongers, Saddle Buildings, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1ap
The proposal involves renovating the former Nightlife nightclub within the prominent Saddle Buildings, a Registered Building (No. 144) in Ramsey's Conservation Area, by stripping out degraded interiors, installing new ceilings, partitions, staircases, and replicating original features like cornice mouldings, skirtings,…
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The officer concluded that despite the poor internal condition due to past neglect and alterations, the proposals make adequate efforts to retain and reintroduce original design features such as corni…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. Officer found limited external works and internal restorations preserve the building's fabric and setting, with no harm from rear wall infill not publicly visible.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special character. Alterations justified as necessary for viable reuse, with features replicated like-for-like, minimising impact on historic interest.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Proposals restore degraded interiors and refurbish façade, enhancing townscape without adverse effects.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site, townscape, amenity, access, and services in zoned areas. Mixed retail/residential fits town centre zoning, with no adverse impacts on character, highways, or amenity.
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.
Ceiling mouldings match existing
All replacement or repair ceiling mouldings, cornicing and ceiling roses shall match the existing in respect of material, design and profile and shall be retained as such thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Department. Reason: To preserve and enhance the historical features of the building interior.
External joinery match existing
All new external joinery work shall match exactly the materials, finish, dimensions and profiles of the existing joinery work. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
Retain central internal staircase
The central internal staircase shown on the approved drawing shall be retained as existing unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Department. Reason: To preserve an historical feature of the building.
no objection to the application
no highways interest in the application
Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the proposal. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionhave no objection to the proposal
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
