30 June 2017 · Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
26, Berkeley Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3qa
The proposal is to replace two existing roof lights on the front roof of 26 Berkeley Street, a two-storey terraced dwelling in a residential area of Douglas within a Conservation Area. The new roof lights would increase in size from 0.44m x 0.59m to 0.66m x 0.98m but remain appropriate in design and scale compared to n…
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The main issue was the impact on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the property. The Planning Authority must ensure proposals preserve or enhance the area's special character p…
Environment Policy 35
Requires development within Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area and protect special features from inappropriate development. Officer assessed the proposed larger roof lights against this, noting they remain appropriate in design and scale to the property and street scene, similar to neighbours, and not prominent, thus preserving the Conservation Area character.
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.
do not oppose
Douglas Borough Council has no objection to application 17/00545/B for replacement of two existing roof lights and several other listed applications.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals.; 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.
