17 May 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Bishopscourt Mansion House, Bishopscourt, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 2ez
The proposal involves minor works within the grounds of Bishopscourt (RB 1), a large historic house dating back to the 14th century, including hardstanding and plant equipment next to the garage block, service trench upgrades from a substation to the house, and widening the driveway (Refectory Walk) by 800mm.
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The officer judged the proposal acceptable because the scale and position of the plant equipment adjacent to the garage block, combined with proposed screen planting, preserves the settings of the reg…
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Section 16 Registered buildings: supplementary provisions
Requires special regard to preserving the registered building or its setting. Officer assessed that plant equipment position adjacent to garage, screen planting, and service trench conditions ensure no harm to Bishopscourt (RB 1) setting or features of historic interest.
General Policy 2
IOM Strategic Plan 2016 policy on development management. Officer found proposals preserve registered building settings and do not adversely affect surrounding landscape character due to scale, siting, and screening.
Strategic Policy 4
IOM Strategic Plan 2016 policy. Applied alongside GP2; officer confirmed settings preserved and no landscape harm from screened plant and minor driveway widening.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Policy and Guidance Notes for Conservation of Historic Environment. Officer judged plant location sufficiently distant from house with screening meets tests, preserving setting.
Environment Policy 40
IOM Strategic Plan 2016. Listed but not detailed in assessment; implied compliance via tree and landscape protections.
Environment Policy 41
IOM Strategic Plan 2016. Listed but not detailed in assessment; implied compliance via tree and landscape protections.
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.
Tree protection measures
Prior to the commencement of works, the tree protection measures shown on drawing TP-240124-1_revA are to be put in place. Thereafter, the tree protection plan is to be adhered to in full for the duration of the works. Reason: To ensure that the existing trees on the site are adequately protected.
Tree planting scheme
The tree planting shown PP-240124_revA shall be carried out during the first planting season following the installation of the service trenches hereby approved. Any trees or plants indicated on the approved scheme which, within a period of five years from the date of planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced during the next planting season with other trees or plants of a species and size to be first approved in writing by the Department. Reason: to ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development.
Service trench details
Prior to the commencement of each stage of groundworks relating to the installation of new service routes, details of the width, depth and position of each trench are to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Thereafter, the service trench works are to be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: to ensure that the registered building, its setting, and any areas of potential archaeological significance are protected and preserved.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
no objections to the scheme as now proposed following discussions on tree protection and planting, but request conditioning
Highway Services HDC reviewed application 24/00133/B and found no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, stating they do not oppose (DNO).
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.; Highway Services HDC does not oppose (DNO) the following applications.
