12 December 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
8, Primrose Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4eb
The proposal involves demolishing the existing single-storey rear garage, removing the rear boundary wall, and taking down the roof and rear wall of an attached flat-roof extension at a mid-terrace two-storey dwelling in the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area.
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The officer assessed the impact of the proposed demolition on the character and appearance of the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area, as required by section 19 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Conservation Areas. The officer judged the demolition meets this test as it removes modern elements without affecting historic fabric, preserving the conservation area's setting.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and appearance, protecting special features. Assessed as compliant since the proposal preserves the area's special character by demolishing non-contributory modern structures.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumes in favour of retaining buildings positively contributing to Conservation Area character. The officer found this does not apply as the garage and extension are modern and do not contribute positively.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers building importance, physical features, and setting. Applied to assess that the modern elements lack architectural/historic interest relative to the registered building and local context.
CA/6 Demolition in Conservation Areas
Presumes against demolishing contributory buildings in conservation areas; requires assessment of architectural/historic role and wider impacts. Modern structures do not contribute, so demolition consented, considering tandem replacement scheme.
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 objection to this proposal (17.11.2022)
no highways interest in the application (17.11.2022)
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to application 22/01360/CON and several other listed applications.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 22/01360/CON - Registered Building consent for demolition elements to PA 22/01361/B 8 Primrose Avenue Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 4EB
