28 May 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Flour Mill, Mill Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7au
The proposal involves replacing existing timber-framed windows and doors on the mid-19th century Laxey Glen Flour Mills (Registered Building RB337) and its adjacent screen house with new timber-framed units designed to replicate the style and glazing bar arrangement of the originals as closely as possible.
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The officer judged the replacement timber windows sufficiently similar to the existing ones to preserve the building's special interest under Section 16 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, desp…
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Section 16 Registered buildings: supplementary provisions
Requires special regard to preserving the building or its setting or features of special architectural or historic interest. Officer assessed that new timber windows replicating existing style (despite slightly thicker bars for toughened glazing) sufficiently preserve the special interest, given existing windows are non-original post-fire replacements.
Designation of conservation areas
Requires special attention to preserving or enhancing conservation area character or appearance. Replacement windows judged to preserve the area's character due to matching style and materials.
Strategic Policy 4
Supports preservation of historic environment. Proposals protect registered building and conservation area, respecting surrounding townscape.
Environment Policy 32
Relates to protection of historic buildings. New windows protect and preserve the building's special interest.
Environment Policy 35
Addresses conservation areas. Proposals respect character of surrounding townscape.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Guidance for conservation of historic environment. Assessed as compliant with replacement preserving character.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Guidance for registered buildings. Replacement judged acceptable for preserving special interest.
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.
