12 March 2020 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
King Williams College, King Williams College Grounds, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tp
The proposal involves internal refurbishment of the science department in the south-western corner of the main quadrangle at King William's College, including reorganisation of layouts, removal of modern non-original features like vinyl flooring, cupboards, suspended ceilings and science benches, introduction of tierin…
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The officer assessed whether the works would adversely impact the historical fabric of the Registered Building No. 185, concluding that very little affects fabric of historical or architectural intere…
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Requires consideration of the building's importance, physical features justifying registration, and setting. Officer noted minimal impact on historic fabric, with changes limited to non-important modern features and minor external elements in non-prominent locations.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations affecting special character unless justified as desirable/necessary with full impact assessment. Applicant justified works as necessary for modern teaching, removing non-original elements; officer agreed impacts minor and reversible, enabling preservation through adaptive use.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimentally affecting character of registered buildings. Assessed as compliant due to minimal harm, with conditions mitigating visual impact of ducts.
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.
Materials approval
All external roof ducts must be finished externally in dark grey. Reason: to ensure that they have as minimal an impact on the adjacent building as possible.
no objection
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division responded with no highways interest for the registered building consent application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 17 Feb
