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 UV-resistant polycarbonate sheets, at least 4mm thick, over two specific windows at St Michael and All Angels Church, a Victorian Gothic Registered Building (No. 248) within the Kirk Michael Conservation Area, to protect them from wind-driven rain causing internal damage.
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The officer judged the proposal meets the tests of Section 16 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, requiring special regard to preserving the building or its setting and features of special arch…
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Section 16 Registered buildings: supplementary provisions
Requires special regard to the desirability of preserving the building or its setting or features of special architectural or historic interest. The officer assessed that the protective screens preserve the historic fabric despite visibility, with benefits outweighing minor visual impact on non-principal spaces.
Strategic Policy 4
Proposals must protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. The works protect the building's fabric from damage without detriment to character.
Environment Policy 32
Extensions or alterations to Registered Buildings which detrimentally affect character will not be permitted. The proposal does not detrimentally affect the special architectural or historic interest.
Environment Policy 35
Within Conservation Areas, only development preserving or enhancing character will be permitted. The screens preserve the Area's character despite visibility from paths.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Polycarbonate is non-traditional but justified for protection; no tension noted as preservation takes precedence.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers building's importance, physical features, and setting. Assessed against church's Victorian Gothic features, render, and Conservation Area contribution; works acceptable for fabric protection.
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 highways interest in the application
no objection to the proposals
Three consultees responded to application 20/01122/CON: Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society raised a concern about condensation and requested a condition for removable panels; Michael Commissioners had no objection; DOI Highways Division had no highways interest.
Key concern: condensation causing growth of 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
