20 August 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Tynwald Pet Centre, The Mill Arcade, Tynwald Craft Centre, Tynwald Mills, St. Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3ad
The proposal involves replacing the existing poor-condition roof on a 19th century former mill building now used as a retail centre, using Kingspan insulated metal roof panels instead of slates, reducing the number of rooflights to minimise solar glare on stock, and installing approximately 700 solar PV panels on south…
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The officer concluded the re-roofing and solar PV panels were acceptable as they complied with St Johns Local Plan Policies C/P/2 (repair and improvement of existing retail facilities) and C/P/3 (mino…
Policy C/P/2
Allows for the repair and improvement of existing retail facilities in St Johns. The officer assessed the proposal as compliant given the roof's poor state post-2018 collapse, necessary repairs, and enhancements like insulation and solar panels benefiting the retail use.
Policy C/P/3 St John's Local Plan
Permits minor alterations and renovations to existing buildings in the Tynwald Mills Centre. The replacement roof, reduced rooflights, and solar panels were deemed minor, with very limited external visibility and no change to roofline.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for maintenance/alteration/extension of pre-1920s buildings. Non-traditional Kingspan panels accepted due to limited public visibility, practicality for solar integration, precedent of artificial slates in prior approval, and overall preservation of character outside Conservation Area.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No Objection
no interest (NHI)
no further concerns regarding connection to electricity network after network studies
neither a Registered Building nor in a Conservation Area and, as such, has no comment
Highway Services HDC stated no interest in the application, Manx Utilities initially raised concerns about solar panel capacity but later confirmed no further concerns after network studies, and German Commissioners had no objection.
Highway Services HDC
No CommentHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: ... • 24/00700/B
Manx Utilities
No Objectionwe have now had correspondence with the applicant regarding the proposed Solar panels to be installed. We have undertaken some network studies and I can confirm that we do not have any further concerns regarding the connection to the electricity network at this location.
German Commissioners
No Objection240700 Tynwald Mills erection of new roof with solar panels NO OBJECTION
