15 May 2018 · Senior Planning Officer Chris Balmer (delegated decision)
Corlett Bolton, Beach House, Bay View Road, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5ae
The proposal involved removing a chimney from the north elevation of Beach House, an attractive stone-faced structure built in 1880, part of a row of buildings with a school or church-like appearance in Port St Mary.
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The officer assessed that the chimney is an attractive, characterful feature of the historic 1880 stone building, and its removal would cause substantial harm to the historic character and appearance …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design and not adversely affect townscape character. The officer found the chimney removal would harm the historic townscape and character of the prominent Victorian streetscene.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and protects special features. Applied due to the site's location in the proposed Port St Mary Conservation Area; removal of the characterful chimney feature would not preserve or enhance the area.
no highways interest
do not object
Both Highways Division and Port St Mary Commissioners raised no objections to the chimney removal at Beach House.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 2-3-18
Port St Mary Commissioners
No ObjectionPort St Mary Commissioners had no objections to planning application 18/00132/B
