30 May 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Abigail Morgan)
28, Atholl Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1hq
The proposal involves demolishing two chimney stacks from the mid-20th century former Isle of Man Bank building, which features a curved façade and traditional gables, located in the Peel Conservation Area and a mixed-use area with retail units.
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The officer considered the main issues to be the impact of removing the two chimney stacks on the building's appearance, street scene, and the Peel Conservation Area's character.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Requires assessment of alterations to registered buildings. Officer found demolition acceptable as stacks have minimal contribution to the building's overall design, character, scale, and massing, which respects neighbouring historic buildings.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Governs alterations and extensions to registered buildings. The proposal for demolition was deemed not to harm the building's appearance given the stacks' limited role.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Addresses special considerations in conservation areas, including demolition. Loss of stacks would result in no change to the conservation area, preserving its character and appearance.
Strategic Policy 4
National policy on environment. Proposal aligns as it preserves conservation area character.
Environment Policy 35
Environmental protection policy. Demolition acceptable due to no harm to historic environment.
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.
