31 October 2006 · Planning Committee of the Department of Local Government and the Environment
Ballure Church House, Walpole Drive, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1na
The proposal sought registered building consent for installing clear leaded windows in place of original stained glass ones that were missing or damaged, plus introducing porch windows and roof lights, linked to a related planning application for converting the redundant church into a dwelling.
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The officer recommended refusal primarily because replacing original stained glass windows with clear leaded glass was an unacceptable alteration to the registered building's character, as stained gla…
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Policy RB/5 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01 requires alterations to registered buildings to preserve their special architectural or historic interest. The officer assessed the clear glass replacements as an inappropriate design change that harmed the building's appearance and character, failing the policy test. Planning Circular 1/98 para 5 (Category a) Registered Buildings) was also cited, emphasizing protection of original features like stained glass.
Ramsey Town Commissioners objected to the retrospective application for replacing stained glass windows with clear leaded glass in the registered Ballure Church, citing breach of original planning conditions requiring retention of the stained glass; two local residents also objected on similar grounds.
Key concern: breach of original planning condition requiring retention of stained glass windows in Registered Building
Ramsey Town Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners consider that the retrospective application for the replacement of the original stained glass windows within the Ballure Church with clear glass is not appropriate, particularly as the application site is a Registered Building.; The original planning approval for the change of use of the Church to a dwelling house required the retention of the existing stained glass windows and the Commissioners are of the opinion that such requirement should be enforced.
Conditions requested: enforce requirement from original planning approval for retention of existing stained glass windows
Ramsey Town Commissioners
Objectionin light of the sensitive nature of any registered building, they would have expected that the works be appropriately monitored.; the Planning Office appears to have failed to adequately enforce such conditions during the course of development.
