8 February 2016 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
Malew Church, Path Leading To Malew Church From Malew Road, Great Meadow, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4eb
The proposal involves internal modifications to the historic Malew Parish Church, including removing steps at the entrance, laying new stone slabs over existing inscribed slates to raise the aisle level, removing some pews and concrete kerbs, repositioning the font, pulpit, and altar, and removing modern altar surround…
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The officer concluded that the works are sensitively designed to make the building more usable while respecting, preserving, and in some instances enhancing its important elements and contents.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations to Registered Buildings that detrimentally affect their special architectural or historic character. The officer found the internal works acceptable as they preserve or enhance the structure by removing later incongruous elements and using protective methods, with no detrimental impact.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings and their settings, landscape quality, and avoid pollution. Applied to ensure the internal alterations safeguard the historic fabric without environmental harm.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in alterations to pre-1920 buildings. The proposal uses new stone slabs and kerb-like material over existing surfaces, considered appropriate and original-like.
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.
No excavation for floor
No approval is hereby granted to any excavation to enable the new, raised floor surface to be laid: all new materials must be laid on top of the existing surface unless otherwise approved by the Department. Reason: the integrity of the adjacent pews must be preserved and without a method statement ensuring this, it is not considered that excavation would be appropriate.
do not object to the application
Malew Parish Commissioners reviewed the application and raised no objections to the proposed internal alterations for wheelchair access at Malew Church.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object to this Application.
