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09/AR/729: 16th November, 2011
The Secretary of the Planning Committee Department of Infrastructure Department of Planning and Building Control Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas IOM IM1 2SF
05 JAN 2012
INFRASTRUCTURE
Dear Sirs,
In support of planning application: and registered building application: , please find enclosed 6 copies of the Red House Design Statement as requested.
We trust that this is satisfactory, but if you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Yours faithfully,
Ashley Pettit RIBA Ashley Pettit Architects
The Red House, Victoria Road RECEIVED 04 05 JAN 2012 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSTRICTURE
Planning Application: 11/01607/GB Registered Building Application: 11/01608/CON
Received 5.1.12
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSTRICTURE PLANNING AND CONTROL
Town and Country: 11/01/2012 11:12:45 AM
Decision Appeal
Designed by Baillie-Scott as his studio and family home during his stay in the Isle of Man, The Red House is a registered building of particular importance.
It shows his understanding of the principles of the Arts and Crafts movement and whilst it predates his book 'Homes and Gardens: Arts and Crafts Interiors', many of the ideas expressed there are already explored in the Red House.
The present owners have lived in the house for over 20 years and realise that the house needs to be modernised if it is to remain a family home. In 1890 houses had servants who managed the house from cramped accommodation at the rear of the building, whilst the owners lived an ordered life, 'front of house'. The 'front of house' is also getting increasingly fragile and does not perform to modern comfort requirements.
Figure 1. Drawing 103 Part 1 Adapting the existing rooms would involve sacrificing the present arrangement and the idea of remodelling the servant's area was an obvious starting place. A similar approach was taken at Blackwell, the Baillie Scott house at Windermere.
The house was surveyed by us in November 2009.
Various designs were investigated by Andrew Bentley from APA with the owners and an initial meeting with the Conservation Officer, 6th July, 2010, established that some extension may be considered appropriate. By September 2010 a scheme had evolved (see Figure 2. and 3. ) and a meeting was arranged with Stephen Moore, Conservation and Ian Brookes, Planning Officer for Douglas at the house.
Figure 2. Drawing 103 Part 2
The general principle of sacrificing the servant's areas to preserve the main house was accepted. However, the scheme was too large and linking the garage also increased the overall size and was considered unnecessary. Steve Moore was also interested in keeping a clear break from old to new and the tile return of the existing kitchen should be retained to achieve this.
It was also decided to involve Architectural Heritage to produce a report on the Red House and provide an overview to the design. Marion Barter visited the house on 28th February, 2011, and remained in contact with the design team. Her report was submitted with the application.
On 4th May, 2011, Natalie Shand presented a revised design to Stephen Moore with a separate garage, moved away from the house. The size and scale of the new design (see Figure. 3.) was accepted, but Stephen Moore required more detail of levels and sections. The principle of moving the garage was agreed.
All the way through the design process the client produced sketches helping develop the design. His close knowledge of Baillie Scott's design details assisted the design development. Some of these sketches are included in this statement (see next page).
The final stage of the design development was to negotiate with Social Services to move the entrance to the garage further from Glenside. Figure 3. Drawing 102
This allowed the garage to be turned at right angles to the house and put in the corner of the site, giving the new extension more room. This was agreed on 1st September, 2011.
The final design was submitted 17th November, 2011.
Following the submission of the final design, Manx National Heritage submitted a letter objecting to the proposed extension. No other objections or comments were received in the 21 day consultation period. Manx National Heritage wished to see the building preserved as significant to the Island's Heritage and Baillie Scott's legacy.
The arguments for this are well presented, but fail to address the future of the building. If the building continues to be adapted without this radical extension it will deteriorate further. In public ownership it would either be 'mothballed' at great expense or made open to the public with subsequent wear and tear, which would have to be carefully managed.
This extension is sufficiently large to allow the use of the Baillie Scott original to be managed and protected. Every care has been taken to preserve what currently exists and the new building has been carefully detailed to sit alongside the original and provide an equal if modern experience of Arts and Crafts.
The report by Marion Barter does explore this further, Marion is very experienced in Architectural Conservation and was given a free brief to assist the design development. Her early appointment allowed the new building to respond to her concerns regarding size, siting and relationship with the existing house and the new garage.
Without investment this building will deteriorate and we consider the current proposals to be well considered, offering a sound future for this important building.
Ashley Pettit
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