2 January 2013 · Planning Committee
All Saints Church, Alexander Drive, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4eb
The proposal involved replacing four existing decorative concrete blockwork panels on the bell tower of All Saints Church, a registered building in the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area, with GRP (glass-reinforced plastic) facsimile panels to conceal internal installation of four telecommunication antennas.
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The officer clarified that internal antenna installation does not constitute development requiring planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, so objections on health, schools, p…
General Policy 2
Requires protection of heritage assets. Applied to assess impact on registered building and conservation area; officer found minimal detrimental effect from GRP replacement.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting registered building character. Replacement of non-historic concrete panels with matching GRP found acceptable with minimal impact.
Environment Policy 34
Protects conservation areas. GRP panels do not substantially differ from existing when viewed from ground level.
Environment Policy 35
General heritage protection. Internal reversible works acceptable.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the installation of GRP panels as shown in drawing numbers HLK/11/0381/1a, HLK/11/0381/2 and HLK/11/0381/3 date stamped 28th June 2012, Supporting Statement from Cable and Wireless date stamped 28th June 2012 and Additional Information from Cable and Wireless date stamped 8th October 2012.
GRP panels details
Prior to the installation of the GRP Panels, a detailed plan showing the blockwork detail on the face of the panel and a cross-section of the panel showing the depth of the panel must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority; and thereafter the panels must be constructed in accordance with the approved plans.
no objection
