1 November 2021 · Planning Committee
Vine Villa, 8, Derby Square, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3ls
The proposal involves demolishing Vine Villa, a non-registered Victorian dwelling differing from the surrounding terraced properties, and a rear two-storey cottage behind No. 10 Derby Square. This is required for Registered Building Consent due to the site's location in the Windsor Road Conservation Area.
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The officer determined that Vine Villa and the rear cottage make only a neutral or limited contribution to the Windsor Road Conservation Area's character, as previously assessed in 2000 registration c…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Conservation Areas. The officer found demolition acceptable as the buildings do not make a positive contribution, with replacement enhancing the area.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect surroundings, not adversely affect townscape character or amenity. Demolition deemed neutral impact, complying due to enhancement from replacement.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Assessed as neutral impact on character/appearance, with replacement preserving via enhancement.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumption to retain buildings positively contributing to Conservation Areas. Buildings found not to make positive contribution (Vine Villa 'muddled mix'; cottage lacks significance), so demolition complies.
CA/6 Demolition in Conservation Areas
Presumption against demolition in Conservation Areas unless criteria met (condition, repair costs, retention efforts, replacement merits). Similar to RB/6; met due to neutral contribution and acceptable replacement.
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.
The proposal is satisfactory in highway terms... no opposition subject to conditions to cover access... and parking.
no objection
no objection subject to conditions regarding swift nest brick nest, bat brick boxes and manx native tree species
DOI Highways and Douglas Borough Council raised no objections to the application. Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society objected due to heritage concerns regarding the loss of the site's historical context in Derby Square Conservation Area. DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer requested a specific biodiversity condition.
Key concern: loss of the purposely designed lower-profile corner element in Derby Square Conservation Area, setting precedent for further losses
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer
Conditional No ObjectionIf this application is approved, the Ecosystem Policy Team therefore request the same condition on approval.
Conditions requested: Prior to the commencement of the development a scheme which shows the following shall be provided and shall be fully implemented prior to the occupation of any dwelling; · swift nest brick installed high up under the balustrade of each of the new properties on the western elevation. Swift bricks can be substituted for normal building bricks and therefore the visual impact will be minimal; · Bat bricks are installed high up on each of the properties on the eastern elevation but as far away as possible from artificial light from windows. Bat bricks can be substituted for normal building bricks and therefore the visual impact will be minimal; and · Manx native tree species are planted in the front garden areas, details shall include a time scale for planting and type and height of tree to be planted. Reason: In the interest of biodiversity within the site.
Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society
ObjectionThe Square was laid out such that the four corner areas were to be stables and outbuildings serving the town houses built around the square itself.; Its proposed loss will set a precedent for further loss of integral features of the layout of the square.
