12 November 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
St Michaels Church, Main Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1er
The proposal involves fitting clear polycarbonate protective screens over two specific windows on the historic St Michael and All Angels Church, a Registered Building in Victorian Gothic style within Kirk Michael Conservation Area.
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The officer assessed whether the protective coverings would detrimentally affect the building's special character or the Conservation Area, concluding they would not given the benefits to preserving t…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or local amenities. Officer found proposal complies as protective screens do not detrimentally impact the building's character or Conservation Area when viewed from key paths, providing net benefit to fabric preservation.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special architectural or historic interest. Assessed as compliant since screens protect damaged windows without harming character, especially as they are not in main church interior and benefits outweigh minor visual change.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character/appearance. Proposal preserves character as screens are reversible, ventilated, and protect historic elements from further decay in exposed location.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no highways interest in the application
no objection to the proposals
Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society has no objection but requests a condition for removable panels to allow cleaning and prevent mould; Michael Commissioners and DOI Highways Division have no objection.
Key concern: condensation causing green mould obscuring window details
Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society
Conditional No ObjectionWhile the Society has no objection to the use of the proposed materials to protect the windows; the Society is aware that such protection results in condensation so causing the growth of green mould which will obscure the detail of the windows; request that any approval is subject to a condition that the proposed panels be removable in order that both they and the windows may be periodically cleaned
Conditions requested: any approval is subject to a condition that the proposed panels be removable in order that both they and the windows may be periodically cleaned and thus that the windows themselves be preserved in a good condition
Michael Commissioners
No ObjectionNO OBJECTION
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
