15 July 2020 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Isle Of Man Post Office, Castletown Post Office, The Parade, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lg
The proposal involves works to the rear flat-roofed annex of a Registered Building (RB32) at the Co-operative Food Store on The Parade in Castletown. It includes installing a new black heritage-style aluminium soil ventilation pipe on the side elevation, replacing two rear casement windows with sliding sash windows, re…
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The officer assessed whether the works preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and are appropriate for the Registered Building (RB32), where interest is primarily in …
Environment Policy 35
Requires developments to preserve or enhance the special character and appearance of the Conservation Area. Officer found proposal preserves/enhances via removal of unsightly elements, appropriate windows/pipework, and acceptable roof re-finishing not publicly detrimental.
Environment Policy 34
Establishes preference for traditional materials in maintenance/alteration of pre-1920 buildings. Satisfied by black heritage-style aluminium SVP, sliding sash windows, tanalised timber screen, and charcoal grey roof.
Environment Policy 32
Applies higher scrutiny to changes in Registered Buildings. Works appropriate as they do not affect front fabric of interest; rear annex has little historical/architectural value.
Strategic Policy 4
Protects heritage assets including Registered Buildings. Proposal supported as it improves rear appearance without harming building's significance.
General Policy 2
Sets general standards protecting area character and adjacent residential living conditions. No adverse amenity impact after amendments; visual improvements to character.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Conservation Area policy requiring preservation/enhancement. Met through enhancements to publicly visible elements and minimal impact elsewhere.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Registered Building policy on changes to fabric. Appropriate for rear area lacking interest.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Further Registered Building protections. Works do not harm significance.
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.
Flat roof colour
The new flat roof must be a charcoal grey colour as viewed externally. Reason: to present an acceptable visual impact on the area.
no highway interest in the application
no longer object subject to conditions controlling noise levels, painting of fascia, charcoal grey roof colour, and roof not used except for maintenance
A neighbour representation objects to aspects of the registered building consent including roof height increase, mansafe system, and requests specific conditions for materials and finishes; DOI Highways Division has no highways interest.
Key concern: negative impact of proposed roof height increase on neighbour's light and amenity
Redacted (neighbour at property abutting Co-op)
ObjectionWe object to the proposed increase of roof height on three grounds.; We request that it be a planning condition that the roof colour be charcoal grey; we request that it be made a condition of planning that any pipework be covered over in similar feltwork; I continue to object to the mansafe system. This is a conservation area and not an industrial setting.; We should like a planning condition restricting access to the roof to be for the purposes of maintenance and repair only.
Conditions requested: roof colour be charcoal grey to blend with other slate roofs in the conservation area; any pipework be covered over in similar feltwork so that it blends with the roof; proposals on how they will finish the roof modifications on neighbour's side; restricting access to the roof for the purposes of maintenance and repair only; evidence provided to prove mansafe system is necessary under Isle of Man health and safety practices
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 29 Nov 19
