1 December 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Corlett & Bolton, 4, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2pt
The proposal involves installing flush in-roof solar panels on a visible roof slope and building a small storm porch on the rear elevation of a mid-19th century high-status registered building at 4 Finch Road, Douglas.
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The key issue was whether the proposals would preserve the building's special interest under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 s16, which requires special regard to preserving the building or its…
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Requires preservation of registered buildings' special interest. Officer assessed solar panels, porch, insulation, and swift boxes against visual impact on the building's 19th century style; found limited harm outweighed by benefits like energy efficiency.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Supports alterations acceptable for registered buildings if preserving character. Applied to confirm porch design, scale, massing sympathetic; integrated panels flush with roof acceptable despite street visibility.
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.
Matching materials
All external facing to be used shall match those of the existing building in respect of type, colour profile and texture. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
Solar panels specification
For the avoidance of doubt the solar panels hereby approved are required to be integrated solar panels (in-roof solar panels) installed so they run flush with the external roof plane rather than being installed on top of the roof tiles/slates. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building and in the interests of visual amenities of the individual property.
Swift boxes approval
No development shall commence until the location of the proposed swift boxes to be located under the eaves on the south elevation has been submitted to the Department for approval. The boxes shall be painted to match the surroundings and shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and thereafter maintained in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
no highways interest in the application
no objections to the application
Highway Services Division has no highways interest in the application, and Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the proposed works at 4 Finch Road.
Highway Services Division
No Objectionthere is no Highways HDC interest (NHI) in: 22/01016/CON
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 22/01016/CON Registered Building Consent for the installation of roof mounted solar panels and the erection of a storm porch on the rear elevation - RB 93 (in association with application 22/01017/GB) 4 Finch Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2PT
