26 April 2021 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Heathfield House, Patrick Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1br
The proposal involves demolishing minor side extensions with a lean-to tiled roof and two small windows, plus a small section of sandstone wall at the rear of Heathfield House, a two-storey detached house in Peel's Conservation Area.
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The works are not publicly visible from outside the site, thus preserving the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumes in favour of retaining buildings which make a positive contribution to Conservation Area character. Officer assessed that the non-visible demolition does not harm character, with Principal Registered Buildings Officer confirming acceptability of sandstone loss.
CA/6 Demolition in Conservation Areas
Reiterates presumption against loss of fabric of interest in Conservation Areas. Applied to confirm proposal preserves character due to lack of public visibility and non-objectionable design/position of elements.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character/appearance. Noted as applicable but demolition deemed to preserve due to non-visibility.
Environment Policy 34
Expresses preference for traditional materials in pre-1920s buildings. Mentioned as relevant to Conservation Area but not specifically tested against demolition elements.
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.
no issue with the removal of the small section of sandstone wall or the annex
no highway issue with the proposal
no flood risk interest in this application
Multiple consultees responded to application 21/00265/CON for registered building consent at Heathfield House, with Flood Risk Management and Highways having no interest, and IOM Natural History and Antiquarian Society raising no objection to external works but recommending a historic building survey condition for internal alterations.
Key concern: loss of interior walls subdividing the main house at ground floor level into four principal rooms
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No CommentNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No CommentNHI; No Highways Interest
Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society
Conditional No Objectionthe Society has no objections to the demolition of existing extension and construction of new breakfast room as this has negligible impact on the main house; Isle of Man Natural History & Antiquarian Society believe that a full photographic Historic Building Photographic Survey should be undertaken internally and externally
Conditions requested: a full photographic Historic Building Photographic Survey should be undertaken internally and externally by or on behalf of the Conservation / Registered Buildings Officer and Manx National Heritage with a copy being supplied to the latter’s Museum and Library
