28 December 2017 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
Woodlands, Alexander Drive, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3qu
The proposal was to remove 'Woodlands', a building of special architectural and historic interest registered on 31st October 2001, from the Protected Buildings Register under regulation 7(1)(a) of the Registered Buildings Regulations 2013.
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The officer assessed that to de-register a building, the applicant must counter the original reasons for its inclusion on the Protected Buildings Register by demonstrating the case was flawed or incor…
PPS 1/01 - Registration of Buildings
Requires identification of buildings of special architectural or historic interest for the Register, considering factors like architectural interest, historic interest, close historical association, landmark qualities, group value, age and rarity, in the Isle of Man context. The officer assessed the applicant failed to counter the original registration under these criteria, so the building remains worthy of protection. No new evidence questioned its merits.
Environment Policy 31
Presumption against removal of any Registered Building from the Register. Douglas Borough Council objected citing non-compliance, and Manx National Heritage supported this intent; the officer applied it by requiring sufficient justification for de-registration, which was absent.
Multiple heritage and local bodies responded to the de-registration application for Woodlands (RB190), with all expressing opposition or non-support, primarily citing non-compliance with Environment Policy 31 and lack of justification for removal from the Registered Buildings Register.
Key concern: non-compliance with Environment Policy 31 presumption against removal of Registered Building
Manx National Heritage
Objection"MNH strongly supports both the original decision to register this property, and the intent of Environment Policy 31."; "in our view the applicant has not provided any justifiable reason why the property should be removed from the protected buildings register, and we would therefore recommend that the application be refused."
Douglas Borough Council
Objectionthe Council should object to the application on the grounds that the proposals are not in compliance with Environment Policy 31 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016
Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society
Objectionthe Society is unable to support this application
Isle of Man Victorian Society
No CommentWe have noted the concerns of the applicant and fully appreciate his frustration.
