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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Application No. : 23/00237/CON Applicant : Clear Pharmacy (IOM) Proposal : Registered Building consent for demolition elements to PA 23/00236/B Site Address : Former IOM Bank 28 Atholl Street Peel Isle Of Man IM5 1HQ
Registered Buildings Officer: Mr Ross Brazier Photo Taken : Site Visit : Expected Decision Level : Officer Delegation
Recommendation
Recommended Decision:
Permitted Date of Recommendation: 26.05.2023 __
Conditions and Notes for Approval
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
C 1. 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.
This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. The character and appearance of the conservation area would not be affected by the loss of the stacks given their limited contribution to the building and the proposals would therefore see no change in the conservation area, therefore preserving its character and appearance.
Plans/Drawings/Information; This decision relates to the following: P101 LOCATION PLAN P102 Existing Plans and Elevations P103 Proposed Plans and Elevations And all other supporting information received on 07.03.23
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Interested Person Status - Additional Persons
None
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Officer’s Report
1.0 THE APPLICATION SITE 1.1 The application site is the former Isle of Man Bank, Altholl Street, Peel. A 20th century building with an unusual curved façade to the principle elevation, the remainder of the building has a traditional style which projecting gables. 1.2 The surrounding area is characterised by predominantly retail units at ground floor. The application site is located within an area identified as being Mixed Use by the Peel Local Plan; the site is also within the Peel Conservation Area.
2.0 THE PROPOSAL 2.1 The proposal seek registered building consent (under the required modification) for the demolition of two chimney stacks.
3.0 PLANNING POLICY 3.1 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 S16 Registered buildings: supplementary provisions (as amended in relation to demolition in conservation areas) S18 Designation of conservation areas
3.2 National policy: THE ISLE OF MAN STRATEGIC PLAN 2016 Strategic Policy 4: Environment Policy 35:
3.3 Planning Policy Statements: 1/01 Policy and Guidance Notes for the Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man POLICY RB/3 POLICY RB/5 ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS POLICY CA/2 SPECIAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
4.0 PLANNING HISTORY 4.1 The application site has been the subject of previous planning applications, none of which are considered materially relevant to the assessment of this current planning application given the nature of the proposal.
5.0 REPRESENTATIONS 5.1 There were no representations at the time of writing.
6.0 ASSESSMENT 6.1 The main issues to consider in the assessment of this application are the impact of the loss of the chimney stacks on the appearance of the building and street scene and character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
6.2 The former bank is a building dating from the mid-20th century it has elements that in a traditional style of a vernacular English type but is not typical of Manx vernacular. The exception being its curved façade. Overall the building is of a scale and massing which respects that of its neighbouring more historic buildings. The design and detailing of the building is reasonable. That said the contribution of the chimney stack to the overall design and character of the building is minimal, given their position, detail and size.
6.3 The loss of the stacks given the limited contribution they make to the overall appearance of the building would not impact upon the appearance of the building or the street scene.
6.4 It is also considered therefore that the character and appearance of the conservation area would not be affected by the loss of the stacks given their limited contribution to the building
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and the proposals would therefore see no change in the conservation area, therefore preserving its character and appearance.
7.0 CONCLUSION 7.1 The proposal will preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area accords with the Strategic Plan and Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Guide to the Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man, it is recommended for approval.
8.0 INTERESTED PERSON STATUS 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Registered Buildings) Regulations 2013 (As Amended), the following are automatically interested persons: o The applicant, or if there is one, the applicant's agent; o Manx National Heritage, and o The local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated.
8.2 In addition to those above, the Regulation 9(3) requires the Department to decide which persons (if any) who have made representations with respect to the application, should be treated as having sufficient interest in the subject matter of the application to take part in any subsequent proceedings relating to the application. __
I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status.
Decision Made : Permitted
Date: 30.05.2023
Determining officer Signed : A MORGAN Abigail Morgan
Principal Planner
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