15 April 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Castle Rushen, The Quay, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ld
The proposal involves replacing a failed cement mortar cap on the Clock Tower Belfry of Castle Rushen, a medieval fortress and Registered Building no.24 in Castletown's conservation area, with a lead roof to prevent water ingress damaging the historic fabric below.
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The officer judged the proposal meets the tests of Section 16 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, requiring special regard to preserving the registered building's special interest, setting, or …
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. The officer assessed that the lead roof protects the historic fabric by preventing water ingress and preserves the building's special interest and conservation area character, given its traditional material use and modest scale.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations to Registered Buildings that detrimentally affect their special architectural or historic interest. The replacement lead roof was judged not detrimental, as it preserves special interest by protecting against water damage from the failed cement cap.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character/appearance and protects special features. The officer found the lead roof preserves the area's character, being a common material locally and on the castle, modest in scale, and high on the keep.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
From Planning Policy Statement 1/01 on historic environment conservation. Assessed as compliant in protecting the registered building.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
From Planning Policy Statement 1/01. The alteration was found to preserve the building's interest.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
From Planning Policy Statement 1/01. Applied to confirm preservation of conservation area character.
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.
