25 July 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Laureston Studio, 1, Ballaquayle Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5df
The site is a commercial property with a cafe, clinic, and shop at ground floor and an apartment at first floor, located in the Ballaquayle Road Conservation Area in Douglas. The proposals include replacing existing roof tiles with fibre cement artificial slate, changing the rear porch roof to an insulated flat roof, a…
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The main issues were the impact on the character and appearance of the building and the Ballaquayle Road Conservation Area.
Environment Policy 35
The policy permits only development within Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Area and protects special features. The officer assessed the first floor render, roof replacements, and flue removal against this, finding they preserve the building's art deco style and street scene by matching existing finishes and removing detracting elements. Roof changes were deemed neutral due to limited visibility, with no harm to special features or important views.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection to the proposals
no highway interest
Douglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposal, and DOI Highways Division has no highways interest.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 23-03-2016
