30 August 2019 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Point Of Ayre Lighthouse, Cranstal, Bride, Isle Of Man, IM7 4bs
The proposal involves alterations to the two-storey Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage, a Registered Building (RB 147) built in 1818 by Robert Stevenson, located within the Point Of Ayre Lighthouse complex in rural Bride.
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The key issue was whether the proposal would detrimentally affect the character of the Registered Building as a building of special architectural or historic interest.
Environment Policy 32
Requires that extensions or alterations to a Registered Building which would detrimentally affect its special architectural or historic character will not be permitted. The officer assessed that external changes have little visual impact and internal works restore original features, thus complying without detriment.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers the building's importance, physical features justifying registration, and setting. The officer noted the lighthouse's historic interest (designed by Robert Stevenson in 1818) but found proposals preserve these via minimal external changes and internal enhancements.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumes against alterations affecting special character unless justified; requires demonstration of necessity and impact assessment. Pre-application discussions justified the works, with cumulative effects considered minor and beneficial for maintenance.
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.
no highway implications
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 and window replacements at Point of Ayre Lighthouse.
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... 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
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 02.08.19
