9 October 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Abigail Morgan)
King Williams College, King Williams College Grounds, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tp
The proposal involves the removal and replacement of 15 internal doors and frames within the Science Department of the main school building at King William's College in Castletown. The doors are dated no earlier than 1901, likely from 1926 or 1950s, and their replacement is justified to provide better fire protection i…
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The key issue was the desirability of preserving the registered building or its features of special architectural or historic interest, per the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and relevant policies…
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Requires consideration of the building's importance, particular physical features justifying registration (including interiors), and its setting. The officer applied this by assessing the doors' limited contribution to special interest given their late provenance, finding no significant harm.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumes against alterations affecting special character unless justified as desirable or necessary, with full information on impact required. The applicant justified the works for fire safety, outweighing the minor loss, as the doors are not key historic features.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Part of PPS 1/01 for historic environment; officer confirmed overall compliance without specific details on this policy's requirements.
Conservation Area Policy 4 (PPS 1/01)
Part of PPS 1/01 for historic environment; officer confirmed overall compliance without specific details on this policy's requirements.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimentally affecting character of special interest. Assessed as compliant since doors' limited significance means no detrimental effect overall.
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 interest in the application
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 26.08.2020
