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 Church, a registered historic building (RB 256) in Castletown, comprising removal of cement render and re-rendering in breathable lime render and lime wash on front and side elevations, flush pointing remaining walls, addition of stone coping and corbels to the west gable r…
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The officer assessed the proposals against policies protecting registered buildings, emphasising the church's architectural interest (Georgian pews, ancient nave possibly over 1,000 years old), histor…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection or enhancement of registered buildings' fabric and setting. Officer found proposals enhance the exterior character through appropriate maintenance and traditional materials, with no adverse impacts.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect surroundings, site, scale, design, and not adversely affect character or amenity. Proposals met criteria as they use sympathetic materials and improve the building without harming its setting.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimentally affecting a registered building's special interest. Assessed as positive due to use of lime render preventing damage to historic fabric.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Lime render, lime wash, and stone corbels satisfied this for a potentially ancient structure.
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.
do not object to the plans
Malew Parish Commissioners responded with no objection to the proposed internal and external alterations at Malew Church.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object to these plans.; The Commissioners thank you for your plans, which they discussed at their Statutory Meeting, held on Wednesday 04 June 2014.
