**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendation **Application:** 10/00559/B — Installation of extraction units and ducting to roof above kitchen and food store **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2010-06-15 **Parish:** Malew **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/36220-malew-rushen-abbey-hotel-installation-roof/documents/1351822 --- # Officer Planning Report Recommendation **Application No.:** 10/00559/B **Applicant:** Manx National Heritage **Proposal:** Installation of extraction units and ducting to roof above kitchen and food store **Site Address:** Rushen Abbey Hotel Rushen Abbey Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 3DB ### Considerations Case Officer : Miss S E Corlett **Expected Decision Level:** Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes : Consultee : Malew Parish Commissioners Notes: No objection ### Officer's Report ### The Site The site represents the curtilage of the Rushen Abbey Hotel, situated alongside the ford at the western side of Mill Road and to the north of Rushen Abbey itself. To the north west of the hotel is a car park and to the north is the Monk's Path leading to Silverdale. The hotel has recently undergone renovation and restoration work, all undertaken by Manx National Heritage who also operate the interpretative site to the south. ### Planning Status The site lies within an area designated on the Town and Country Planning (Development Plan) Order 1982 as High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance. On the draft Southern Area Plan which was published on 23rd October, 2009 the site lies within an area of Residential use. The site also lies within the Silverdale Conservation Area. ### Planning History PA 84/00302/B - Alterations and rebuilding of beer cellar. Rushen Abbey Hotel, Rushen Abbey, MALEW. Status - Permitted PA 87/00032/A - Approval in principle to three-storey hotel with 35 bedrooms and ancillary accommodation, Rushen Abbey, Ballasalla, Malew Status - Permitted PA 89/01325/B - Provision of toilet facilities and refurbishment of refreshment area, The Academy, Rushen Abbey, Malew. Status - Permitted PA 94/01572/B - Conversion of public house to dwelling, Rushen Abbey Hotel, Ballasalla, Malew. Status - Application Refused on Review PA 95/01528/B - Conversion of existing hotel into residential dwelling, Rushen Abbey Hotel, Rushen Abbey, Ballasalla, Malew. Status - Refused - 22nd April 1996 PA 96/01193/B - Conversion of public house to dwelling, Rushen Abbey Hotel, Rushen Abbey, Ballasalla, Malew. Status - Refused - 16th January 1997 PA 98/01747/B - Restoration of abbey site as national monument, Rushen Abbey, Ballasalla, Malew. Status - Application Permitted on Review PA 07/02201/B - Alterations and demolition of existing rear extension Status - permitted PA 09/00752/B - Creation of a bin store, erection of fencing and removal of diseased trees Status - Permitted - 20th July 2009 PA 10/00182 - erection of conservatory to the rear elevation - permitted PA 10/0512 - installation of signage - pending consideration THE PROPOSAL Now proposed is the installation of extraction ducts on the roof of the kitchen, none of which will be higher than the top of the parapet wall which backs onto the Rushen Abbey site. ## Representations Malew Parish Commissioners indicate that they do not oppose the application ### Assessment The proposal should be considered in respect of Planning Policy Statement 1/01 and Environment Policy 35 which states: "Within Conservation Areas, the Department will permit only development which would preserve or enhance the character of appearance of the area, and will ensure that the special features contributing to the character and quality are protected against inappropriate development". In this case the ducting will not be visible from outwith the side and is an essential part of providing hot food within the building, which will complement the facilities available at the historical site. ### Party Status The local authority is, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (d), considered an "interested person" and as such should be afforded party status. ## Recommended Decision: Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 28.05.2010 ### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal - [ ] Conditions for approval - [ ] Notes attached to conditions - [ ] Reasons for refusal - [ ] Notes attached to refusals #### C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. #### C 2. This permission relates to the installation of extraction units as shown and described in drawings reference K226/P-10-01, K226/P-10-02 and K226/P-10-03 all received on 20th April, 2010. I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to the Senior Planning Officer. **Decision Made:** Permitted **Date:** ............................................................................................................................................................................... **Signed:** ............................................................................................................................................................................... Senior Planning Officer --- *Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).* *Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/36220-malew-rushen-abbey-hotel-installation-roof/documents/1351822*