2 January 2013 · Planning Committee
St Germans Cathedral, Derby Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1hh
The proposal involved minor external alterations to St Germans Cathedral, a Registered Building (RB 204) in the Peel Conservation Area, by removing existing timber louvres from four bell tower window openings and replacing them with GRP louvres coloured and textured to match the originals, allowing internal installatio…
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The officer clarified that only the external louvre replacement required planning permission, as internal antennas did not constitute development under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, limiting…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect local character. Assessed as compliant due to minimal visual change from matching GRP louvres.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting Registered Building character. Officer found minimal impact as GRP facsimile matches existing, internal works reversible; special regard per s.16(3) Act to preserve architectural interest.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. GRP not traditional but accepted as near-match to timber, minimal visual effect from distance.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Areas. Proposal has minimal impact on Peel CA character/appearance.
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 telecommunications equipment and installation of replacement louvres as shown in drawing numbers 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 and 107 date stamped 17th September 2012, Equipment Specifications contained in Appendix 4 of the site specific supplementary information date stamped 17th September 2012 and drawing number 005 date stamped 2nd November 2012.
Arranged inspection for bat issues
