21 September 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Flat 1, 2, Stanley Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4ep
The site is a mid-terrace three-storey residential property in the Ballaquayle Road Conservation Area, with rear garage and extensions in poor repair facing onto narrow Stanley Place. The proposal involves full demolition of these non-original 'add-on' structures, which are not of merit, to make way for a new open carp…
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The officer determined that the existing garage and rear annexes are in a poor state of repair, not an original form of development but rather later 'add-ons', and do not make a positive contribution …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in scale/form/design, not adversely affect townscape character or resident amenity. Officer found proposal complies as demolition respects the predominantly residential area and Conservation Area setting without harm.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in Conservation Areas only if it preserves or enhances character. Assessed as compliant since demolition targets non-contributory structures, with neutral impact.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumption against demolishing buildings positively contributing to Conservation Area character. Officer applied criteria from para 7.32 (condition, repair costs, retention efforts, replacement merits), concluding the poor-condition add-ons do not contribute positively.
RB/6 Demolition
Presumption against demolition of registered buildings unless condition, retention efforts, and replacement merits justify it. Though not a registered building, criteria applied; structures deemed non-original, poor repair, with beneficial replacement.
CA/6 Demolition in Conservation Areas
Presumption against demolition in Conservation Areas of contributory buildings; similar criteria to RB/6. Officer noted structures detract or are neutral, removal acceptable given replacement merits.
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 Highways Interest (22/12/21)
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest in the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 22/12/21
