4 July 2014 · Delegated - Head of Development Management
Malew Church, Path Leading To Malew Church From Malew Road, Great Meadow, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4eb
The proposal involves external works to Malew Parish Church, a historic registered building (RB 256) in an isolated rural setting with graveyard, set back 10m from the highway. Works include removing cement render from the 1970s and re-rendering in breathable lime render and lime wash on front and side elevations, flus…
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The officer considered the church's high historic significance, added to the Protected Buildings Register in 2008 for its ancient nave (possibly over 1,000 years old), Georgian interior, stained glass…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection or enhancement of Registered Buildings and their settings, landscape, and no unacceptable pollution. Officer found proposals protect and enhance the church's fabric and historic setting in isolated landscape.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site, scale, design, landscape character, amenity, and access if compliant with plans. Assessed as conforming due to appropriate siting, materials, and no adverse effects on surroundings or amenity.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special interest. Proposals enhance rather than detract from architectural/historic character.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Lime render, wash, and stone corbels justified as traditional and superior to modern cement for this ancient structure.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers building's importance, features, and setting. Officer weighed church's rarity, age, Georgian elements, and rural setting, finding proposals supportive.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations affecting character unless justified; requires demonstration of desirability/necessity. Justified by maintenance needs, historical accuracy, and positive impact without cumulative harm.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
do not object to these plans
Malew Parish Commissioners responded with no objection to the proposed external alterations at Malew Church.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object to these plans.
