21 November 2019 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Malew Church, Path Leading To Malew Church From Malew Road, Great Meadow, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4eb
The proposal involves internal works at Malew Parish Church, a registered building (RB 256), located on the western side of the A3 in Great Meadow, Castletown. It includes removing two pews to create a wheelchair-accessible display area for church artefacts and Southern 100 race items previously stored in the balcony; …
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environment Policy 32, which prohibits extensions or alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special character, and PPS 1/01 policies RB/3…
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations to a Registered Building that detrimentally affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest. The officer assessed the internal removals and replacements, finding no significant adverse impact on character, justifying the works as desirable for modernisation and accessibility.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers the building's importance, physical features justifying registration (including interiors), and setting. The officer evaluated these against the proposed internal changes, confirming they preserve special interest.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Requires special regard to preserving the building's features of special interest, with presumption against alterations unless justified with impact assessment. The applicant justified the works as necessary for accessibility; officer confirmed minimal cumulative impact and no detriment.
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 objection to the application (30.10.19)
no objection to the application (06.11.19)
Malew Parish Commissioners and DOI Highways Division both have no objection to the registered building consent application for internal alterations at Malew Church.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionI can confirm that Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection the following Planning Applications.; 19/01113/CON - Application for Registered Building - Consent for internal alterations to improve accessibility (RB 256) - Malew Church, Great Meadow, Castletown.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; Highway Services Comment made: No Highways Interest; NHI on 30 Oct 19
