21 December 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Castle Rushen, The Quay, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ld
The proposal involves internal changes to the first floor of the outer gatehouse at Castle Rushen, a medieval fortress and Registered Building no.24 managed by Manx National Heritage. It includes removing a 1970s suspended ceiling and raised floor to create a single-level space with a new raked ceiling, improving weath…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Section 16 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, requiring special regard to preserving the building or its features of special architectural or historic…
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 found the works preserve the building by removing non-historic 1970s fabric and improving weatherproofing, with no impact on historic elements.
Strategic Policy 4
Proposals must protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings. Assessed as met because the proposal enhances the fabric by removing modern alterations and returning the space to a more original form.
Environment Policy 32
Extensions or alterations to a Registered Building which would detrimentally affect its special character will not be permitted. The alterations are acceptable as they enhance rather than detract from the character.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers importance of the building, its physical features, and setting. The officer weighed the national importance but noted the specific area's lack of historic fabric justified the modern removals.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations affecting special character unless justified. The applicant justified the works as necessary to enhance the fabric; cumulative effects not an issue here.
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
disappointed in a lack of detail regarding the mobility access element but supportive of the aims
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest. Castletown Commissioners are supportive despite disappointment over lack of detail in the application.
Key concern: lack of detail in the application
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 27.11.2020
Castletown Commissioners
SupportCommissioners are supportive of the aims and would not wish to cause any undue delay to the determination of the application.; Whilst he remains disappointed at what is considered to be the lack of detail in the application
