3 July 2018 · Planning Committee
Douglas Corporation Tramways Department, Strathallan Crescent, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4nr
The proposal involves demolishing the existing single/two-storey horse tram depot, which is in serious disrepair and beyond economic repair according to a structural assessment, and replacing it with a new building of similar footprint (width 34.8-39.5m, depth 21.5m, ridge height 8.2m) that replicates the original desi…
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The officer assessed the demolition against Environment Policy 39, which presumes in favour of retaining buildings contributing positively to Conservation Areas, but considered the building's serious …
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character/appearance and protect special features. Officer assessed the replacement building as an enhancement by replicating the original design pre-1935 addition, improving the street scene despite some concerns over entrance doors addressed by condition.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumes in favour of retaining buildings positively contributing to Conservation Areas; demolition assessed via condition, repair costs, retention efforts, and replacement merits. Building's disrepair, uneconomic repair, and prior repair attempts justified demolition; replacement found acceptable.
CA/6 Demolition in Conservation Areas
Presumption against demolition in Conservation Areas unless criteria met, applying similar tests as RB/6. Officer applied these, finding compliance due to building condition and replacement merits.
RB/6 Demolition
Sets criteria for demolition including condition, repair costs, retention efforts, and replacement merits. Though not a registered building, criteria applied; structural report and efforts satisfied tests.
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.
Materials approval
No development shall commence until a schedule of materials and finishes and samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces, including roofs, roller shutter doors, moulding detail have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, site and surrounding area.
Pedestrian entrance design
No development shall commence until a detail design of the two pedestrian entranceways (frames/doors/glazing etc) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, site and surrounding area.
no objection (03.05.2018)
wholeheartedly supports the scheme and congratulates the architect (11.04.18)
Isle of Man Victorian Society wholeheartedly supports the proposal and congratulates the architect, while raising concerns about factual errors in the planning statement; Douglas Borough Council has no objections.
Key concern: number of factual errors in the planning statement
Isle of Man Victorian Society
SupportWe have viewed the application and not only wholeheartedly support it but also extend our congratulations to the architect.; It is a well thought out and executed scheme - a far cry from the systematic destruction of the interior of the Douglas Steam Railway Station.; We are concerned however at the number of factual errors in the planning statement. This becomes a legal document... and it would be better if corrected and a correct copy substituted
Conditions requested: correct the factual errors in the planning statement and substitute a correct copy
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed applications.; It should be noted that the comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
