10 September 2018 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Town Hall, Ridgeway Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1ep
The proposal involves remedial maintenance to the Town Hall, a registered building (RB 169) within the Athol Street and Victoria Street Conservation Area, comprising replacement of flat roof coverings and edge protection, leadwork and tiles on other roof areas, decoration and repainting, repair or replacement of render…
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The officer assessed the proposal with particular consideration to Policy RB/5 'Alterations and Extensions' of Planning Policy Statement 1/01 and Environment Policy 32 of the Strategic Plan, which req…
Environment Policy 32
Requires that proposals affecting a Registered Building that would detrimentally impact its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest will not be permitted. The officer assessed the remedial works and concluded they would not have a harmful impact on the registered building (RB 169), supporting approval subject to conditions ensuring preservation.
Environment Policy 34
Concerns maintenance, alteration or extension of pre-1920 buildings, preferring traditional materials. Applied to ensure making good matches existing fabric exactly in type, size, colour, etc., and new joinery matches existing, preserving character in the conservation area.
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.
Approved plans and details
The works, hereby approved, relate to the submitted statements 'Town Hall Remedial Works - Registered Building' and 'Planning Queries - Town Hall Remedial Works (External) 2018 - Registered Building [18/00311/CON & 18/00310/GB]', as well as the emails from the applicant dated 25 July 2018 and 14 August 2018. No works shall be carried out except in accordance with these details. Reason: In the avoidance of doubt and in accordance with Environment Policy 32 and Environment Policy 34 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and Policies RB/3 and RB/5 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01.
Matching materials
All work of making good shall be finished to match exactly the existing building fabric in respect of type, size, colour, bond, pointing, coursing, jointing, profile and texture. All new or refurbished internal and external joinery work shall match exactly the materials, finish, dimensions and profiles of the existing joinery work. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building and in the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area in accordance with Environment Policy 32 and Environment Policy 34 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and Policies RB/3 and RB/5 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01.
Frieze works details
Prior to the commencement of works to the friezes on the north and east elevation, details and a method statement, including but not limited to details of the contractor to carry out works and examples of their work, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by, the Department. The works shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building in accordance with Environment Policy 32 and Environment Policy 34 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and Policies RB/3 and RB/5 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01.
no objection (letter dated 03 May 2018)
fully endorse the proposals, with query on 'edge protection of the roof'
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application, and the Isle of Man Victorian Society fully endorses the proposals while questioning a specific phrase in the description.
Key concern: difficulty in understanding the expression 'The edge protection of the roof to be replaced to allow for future maintenance.'
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.
Isle of Man Victorian Society
SupportWe have viewed this application and fully endorse the proposals.; We do have difficulty, however, in understanding the expression 'The edge protection of the roof to be replaced to allow for future maintenance.'
