17 September 2015 · Senior Planning Officer (decision notice issued by Director of Planning and Building Control under delegation)
Eastfield Care Home, Eastfield, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4au
The proposal involves demolishing a disused Manx stone electricity sub-station building located in the curtilage of Eastfield Mansion House Care Home, within the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area.
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The officer assessed the demolition against Environment Policy 35 (EP35) and EP39, requiring development in conservation areas to preserve or enhance character and favour retaining positive contributo…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/scale/design, not adversely affect townscape/wildlife/trees/safety. Officer found compliance: bat survey satisfied biodiversity (d), asbestos/condition addressed safety (m), trees conditioned (f).
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing conservation area character, protecting special features. Demolition and replacement both neutral impact due to location/screening, preserving character despite loss of traditional materials.
Environment Policy 39 - Retention of building in Conservation Areas
Presumption to retain positive contributor buildings in conservation areas. Sub-station had merit in form/materials but not a special feature, backland position limits impact of loss to neutral/preserving.
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.
Tree retention
The trees numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4) on the existing site plan (scale 1:250) as shown on plan MS140202-02-P0 shall be retained unless otherwise agreed in advance with the Department. Reason: In the interest of retaining the character and appearance of the area.
bat survey undertaken to satisfaction following initial concerns (on associated PA 15/00630/B)
