29 August 2012 · Delegated - Development Control Manager
Holly Bank, Little Switzerland, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 6ag
Holly Bank is a two-storey semi-detached Arts and Crafts style house built in 1895/6 by architect Mackie Hugh Baillie Scott, located in the Little Switzerland Conservation Area and designated as Registered Building 163.
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The proposed PVC-framed conservatory was judged not to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Registered Building or the Little Switzerland Conservation Area, primarily due to the use…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. The PVC conservatory was assessed as failing this test by harming the special architectural interest of Holly Bank and its contribution to Little Switzerland.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in scale, form, design and not adversely affect character of locality. Cited by Conservation Officer but proposal failed due to inappropriate materials and design not respecting Arts and Crafts character.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations to Registered Buildings that detrimentally affect their special architectural or historic interest. The replacement was deemed detrimental by replacing traditional timber with PVC.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in alterations to pre-1920 buildings. PVC and Nudura forms were not traditional, failing the preference for materials sympathetic to the 1895/6 Arts and Crafts property.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Proposal harmed the area's special features despite partial screening.
no objection to the current planning application
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
