14 May 2013 · Planning Committee
Red House, Victoria Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 6aq
The proposal involves amendments to previously approved plans for Red House, a substantial detached house designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott in 1893 and registered as RB 160 since 1996. Changes include adding a part basement under the study for storage, boiler room, and laundry; slightly relocating the chimney; alte…
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The officer assessed the significance of Red House as one of Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott's finest works, designed in 1892 for his family, with documented architectural and historic interest via publicat…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character of townscape, amenity, access, road safety; have regard to energy reduction. Officer assessed amendments compliant as sympathetic to original building in design, massing, detailing, materials, with no adverse impacts on character or setting.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special character. Proposals tested against this and found acceptable as amendments cause no more impact on historic/architectural character than prior approval.
Registration of Buildings - Criteria to be Applied
From PPS 1/01; sets registration criteria. Considered in context of building's importance, features justifying registration, and setting.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the following information all date stamped 21 Feb 2013: [list of drawings and Planning Statement]
Roofing and tile hanging samples
PRIOR to the commencement of works, a sample of the roofing and tile hanging tiles must be approved by the Planning Authority. The tiles are to match the existing in respect of material, colour, texture and size.
Brick samples
PRIOR to the commencement of works, a sample of the bricks must be approved by the Planning Authority. The bricks are to match the existing in respect of material, colour, texture and size.
Photographic survey
PRIOR to the commencement of any building works, a photographic survey must be undertaken to record all existing internal and external features of interest and provided for approval by the Planning Authority; such a record to be prepared in consultation with the Conservation Officer of the Department.
Window schedule and details
PRIOR to the commencement of any building works, a schedule of the proposed windows is to be drawn up. The schedule is also to include, large scale (1:10) detail drawings of the proposed windows to the extension to indicate the framing detail, material and glazing bar profiles. This is to be provided for approval by the Planning Authority.
Skirtings, architraves, internal doors details
PRIOR to the commencement of any building works, further large scale (1:10) detail drawings of the skirtings, architraves and all new internal doors are to be provided for approval by the Planning Authority.
Window cills details
PRIOR to the commencement of works, further details of the proposed cills are to be supplied and approved by the Planning Authority. The applicant should discuss this with the Department's Building Conservation Officer.
does not object to this application but has provided standard comments relating to the discharge of surface water.
no objection to the proposals
