1 May 2015 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated)
Jimmy Crosbie Memorial Bandroom, Derby Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3en
The proposal involves comprehensive repair works to this Registered Building (RB no 244), including re-slating the roofs with new Welsh blue slates, rebuilding a leaning east transept gable using matching materials, repointing chimneys, replacing rainwater goods with black PVC, repairing boundary walls and steps, addin…
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The officer noted that all works are repair-focused, using primarily the same materials as existing, with repair mortar or reconstituted stone where needed, which was acceptable as the overall appeara…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. The officer confirmed the repair works preserve the building's fabric and setting without detrimental impact.
General Policy 2
Provides general criteria for assessing all developments. Applied as part of overall compliance evaluation for the repair proposal.
Environment Policy 33
Prohibits extensions or alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's character. Repairs deemed non-detrimental as they repair as existing with matching materials.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Areas. Works protect special features like polychromatic brickwork and contribute positively to the area's character.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers building's importance, physical features, and setting. Officer assessed against intrinsic architectural interest, polychromatic brickwork, historic religious use, and contribution to locality.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumes against alterations unless justified as desirable or necessary. Repairs justified for long-term survival, with full information showing minimal impact on special interest.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires impact assessment on Conservation Area character and setting. Proposal preserves area's special character through sensitive repairs.
Time limit
The works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent. Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.
Stained glass details
Prior to the replacement of the window glazing with stained glass, details of the pattern, materials and method of construction and installation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by Planning and Building Control. Reason: In the interests of maintaining the integrity of the building.
Douglas Corporation (Coonceil Valley Corpagh Doolish) responded with no objection to application 15/00119/CON, except that it and associated PA 15/00118/GB were deferred to the Environmental Services Committee.
Key concern: Deferred to Environmental Services Committee
Coonceil Valley Corpagh Doolish
Conditional No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below, EXCEPT Planning Applications 15/00095/A and 15/00118/GB in association with 15/00119/CON which have been deferred to the Environmental services Committee.; It should be noted that the above comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
