24 January 2024 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Holly Lodge, Bishopscourt, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 2ez
The proposal involves removing a 1975 two-storey wing, mid-20th century dining room, 1984 garden room, and first-floor dormer windows at Holly Lodge, a registered building (RB23) originally built in 1856-57 as a model school and later used as a theological college refectory.
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Section 16 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 requires special regard to preserving the building's special architectural or historic interest; the proposal passes this statutory test by removin…
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Section 16 Registered buildings: supplementary provisions
Requires special regard to desirability of preserving the building or its setting or features of special architectural or historic interest. Officer assessed removal of modern additions, restoration of historic openings/flues/plan form as preserving special features, passing the statutory test despite impacts from alterations.
Strategic Policy 4
Proposals must protect or enhance fabric and setting of Registered Buildings. Assessed as met through protection, preservation, and partial enhancement of RB23 via removal of detrimental extensions and traditional materials.
Environment Policy 32
Extensions or alterations to Registered Building detrimental to special character not permitted. Proposal's alterations (removals, restorations) do not detrimentally affect character, instead enhancing it.
Environment Policy 34
Traditional materials preferred for maintenance/alteration/extension of pre-1920 buildings. Proposal uses traditional materials for windows/doors, supporting compliance.
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 subject to condition requiring works in accordance with Bat Management Plan by B.A.T Ecological (November 2021), statutory advice prior to works under Wildlife Act 1990, and applicant contact at least 4 weeks before starting.
DEFA Biodiversity has no objection to the application provided works are undertaken strictly in accordance with the submitted Bat Management Plan and statutory advice is obtained prior to works commencing.
Key concern: protected bat roost is present
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionIn order to comply with Environment Policy 4 and 5 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan and the Wildlife Act 1990, the Ecosystem Policy Team request that a condition is secured on approval for the development to be undertaken strictly in accordance with the Bat Management Plan by B.A.T Ecological dated November 2021; as a protected bat roost is present the applicant must get statutory written advice from the DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team prior to works starting; get in contact with us on 651577 as soon as possible, and at least 4 weeks before works are due to take place and ideally 2 months before
Conditions requested: development to be undertaken strictly in accordance with the Bat Management Plan by B.A.T Ecological dated November 2021; the identified measures within the report shall be adhered to and implemented in full and maintained thereafter. Particular attention is drawn to sections 3.3, 3.5 and 3.7; applicant must get statutory written advice from the DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team prior to works starting, in line with sections 9 and 10 of the Wildlife Act 1990
