23 June 2006 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Land Adjacent To, Knock Rushen House, Scarlett Road, Scarlett, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ta
The proposal involves installing new uPVC windows and doors in the front porch and five small basement windows to replicate the existing ones already in the house. It also includes replacing the existing metal entrance gate with a wooden one featuring a ship's wheel, reflecting the seaside location.
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The new windows replicate the existing uPVC ones in the main house, ensuring consistency in appearance. The replacement gate, while quirky with its ship's wheel integrated into wood, fits the nautical…
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment (SPMC&E) objects to the uPVC windows and quirky timber gate design at Knock Rushen House due to their unsuitability for an important early Manx mansion; Manx Electricity Authority (MEA) requests contact and a planning condition regarding underground cables in the area.
Key concern: unsuitable uPVC windows and gimmicky timber gate for important early Manx mansion
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment
ObjectionKnock Rushen House – an important early Manx mansion – was spoilt years ago by the installation of unsuitable uPVC windows. The one now proposed for the Porch will stand out as being better than the others!; Not so sure about the new gates. Hansom metal ones (wrought iron?) are to be replaced by a quirky timber creation involving a mock ship’s-wheel. Rather gimmicky for such a prestigious house.
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please contact Anthony Kinrade or Ian Horsey, Operations and Maintenance Dept, Network Services, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687705) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site.
Conditions requested: the applicant must contact the Authority; Please contact Anthony Kinrade or Ian Horsey, Operations and Maintenance Dept, Network Services, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687705) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6
