30 August 2019 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Point Of Ayre Lighthouse, Cranstal, Bride, Isle Of Man, IM7 4bs
The proposal involves minor external changes to the two-storey Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage, part of the Point of Ayre Lighthouse complex, including replacing a kitchen door with a matching timber sliding sash window, adding a bathroom extractor, and replacing electric boxes.
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The officer identified the single key issue as whether the proposal would detrimentally affect the character of the Registered Building as one of special architectural or historic interest.
Environment Policy 32
Requires that extensions or alterations to a Registered Building which would detrimentally affect its special character not be permitted. Officer assessed external changes as having little visual impact and internal works as enhancing historic interest by reinstating original features, finding full compliance.
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.
no highway implications
proposed alterations are minor and can be safely carried out without compromising structure; will provide details for Building Regulations
All three consultees (Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society, Bride Commissioners, and DOI Highways Division) raised no objections and fully supported or had no interest in the proposed alterations to the Point of Ayre Lighthouse Registered Building.
Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society
SupportIsle of Man Natural History & Antiquarian Society believes that the Point of Ayre Lighthouse buildings, as a group of Regency designed buildings, are of international importance.; the Society therefore considers that the proposal to externally change one door into a window and make commensurate internal alterations to enable reuse of the outbuilding as a kitchen and also internally to reopen up the original cellar stairs and change the cellar into a living room are to be supported.; Isle of Man Natural History & Antiquarian Society therefore fully supports these alterations to a Registered Building.
Bride Commissioners
No ObjectionNo Objections were raised regarding the submitted Planning Applications 19/00797/CON
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 02.08.19
