20 February 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
6, Victoria Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4eu
The proposal involves alterations to No. 6 Victoria Terrace, part of the Registered Building RB187, a row of neo-classical semi-detached houses from 1843 with hipped roofs, pedimented porches, and long rear gardens.
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The key issue was whether the alterations preserve the registered building or its setting or features of special architectural or historic interest, as required by s16 of the Town and Country Planning…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings. The officer assessed the alterations as preserving the building's special interest, with window replacements improving it and other changes acceptable on balance.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special character. Tested against window replacements (improvement), amended roof lights, and reversible canopy, found not detrimental overall.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in alterations to pre-1920 buildings. Applied to painted timber windows in historically appropriate style, assessed as enhancing the building.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Sets general criteria for registered building applications, considering importance, physical features, and setting. Officer weighed these against the terrace's neo-classical design, finding proposals preserve intrinsic interest and contribution to the group.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Requires special regard to preserving special interest; presumption against alterations unless justified. Proposals justified by necessity/desirability shown, with full info on impacts; cumulative effects considered minimal.
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 objections to the proposals
generally supported the application following amendments replacing dormer with conservation roof lights
The Principal Registered Buildings Officer recommends approval subject to omission of the proposed rear dormer or replacement with a conservation roof light, while Douglas Borough Council has no objections after reviewing the RBO comments.
Key concern: rear dormer negative visual impact on hipped roof and terrace character
Principal Registered Buildings Officer
Conditional No ObjectionThe introduction of the dormer to the hipped shape roof structure, would in my opinion have a negative visual impact upon the property and the terrace and is not supported; With the exception of the proposed dormer the scheme is supported on heritage grounds; replacement windows MUST BE THE SAME as the originals in all respects, including the method of opening, materials and detailed design
Conditions requested: seek omission of the proposed dormer and or replacement with conservation roof light; Approve Subject to conditions and Amendments required
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections
Douglas Borough Council
No Commentwe note that there are no comments from the RBO on this application and we look forward to seeing these comments within the 21 day consultation period
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionFollowing consideration of the planning applications listed above we note the comments now made by the Registered Buildings Officer and I can advise that Douglas Borough Council has no objections
