2 June 2016 · Delegated - Interim Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
4, Victoria Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4eu
The application concerns No. 4 Victoria Terrace, a mid-to-late 19th century terraced house in Douglas that is Registered Building No. 187. The proposal is for Registered Building consent to replace the existing simple timber door on the front elevation of an existing single-storey utility room with a like-for-like timb…
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The key issue was whether the alterations to the Registered Building would detrimentally affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest, per Environment Policy 35 and…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings. The officer assessed that the minor works to the utility room, being largely invisible and replacing non-original features, protect the building's character without detriment.
General Policy 1
Requires regard to the Development Plan and material considerations. Applied as part of the overall policy framework for the Registered Building assessment.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site, surroundings, scale, design, townscape character, amenity, and access. The proposal was found to respect the terraced character with minimal impact due to hidden elements and like-for-like replacement.
Environment Policy 35
Prohibits extensions or alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special interest. Tested against the utility room works, which were deemed non-detrimental and an improvement.
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. This approval relates to drawing reference number 1733-01 received on 6th April 2016.
no objection
