21 November 2011 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher) under delegated authority per Article 3(13) of Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
6, Bridge Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5ag
The proposal involved demolishing No.6 Bridge Road (a 19th century residential property known as Bridge House), No.8 Bridge Road (a three-storey block of flats with mansard roof), and a dilapidated warehouse on Lake Road, all within Douglas North Quay Conservation Area and zoned for mixed town centre use.
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The officer applied criteria from Policy CA/6 of PPS1/01 and similar to RB/6, assessing building condition (all could be repaired at great cost per structural engineers, but warehouse now impracticabl…
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing CA character, protecting special features. Demolition would adversely affect CA character without enhancement via approved scheme.
Environmental Policy 39
General presumption favouring retention of positive CA contributors. Applied with RB/6 criteria; No.6 positive (19thC), warehouse poor but repairable previously; No.8 negative but still required replacement.
General Policy 2
Relevant but not detailed in refusal; overarching development control policy considering amenity, character.
Standard comments; no objection, request contact re cables/lines
