5 August 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
One Church Cottages, Access To One Church Cottages And Church Cottage From St Marks Road, St Marks, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3ah
The proposal involves creating a new two-over-two sliding sash window, double glazed with painted timber frames, on the ground floor of the front elevation's northern single-storey extension at One Church Cottages, a registered building (RB184) in St Mark's Conservation Area.
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The officer noted prior alterations to historic fabric before registration, making a new window conceptually acceptable. The proposed window's position, proportions, opening method (sliding sash), sty…
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 the window's position, size, proportion, style, and materials as respecting the building's form and appearance, preserving its special interest despite not matching historic openings.
Designation of conservation areas
Requires special attention to preserving or enhancing conservation area character or appearance. The window on the front elevation was judged to preserve the area's character given its compatibility with the registered building.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires development to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. Proposals protect the building's historic form and special interest.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special interest. The alterations respect the building's character given prior changes and appropriate design.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. The new window preserves the area's character through compatible position, form, style, and materials.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 Policy RB/3
Part of guidance for historic environment conservation; officer referenced in assessing alterations to preserve historic interest.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 Policy RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Guidance on alterations to registered buildings; satisfied as proposals have no adverse impact.
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 objection to the application
