19 October 2018 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
17, Wesley Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3hg
The proposal at 17 Wesley Terrace, a mid-terrace property in the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area, involves demolishing an existing rear porch and most of the rear stone boundary wall to install a roll-up garage door and create a parking space accessible from the rear alley.
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The primary consideration was the proposal's impact on the character and appearance of the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
GP2 from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 is listed under planning policy but not elaborated on in the assessment. The officer focused primarily on conservation-specific policies.
Environment Policy 35
EP35 seeks to ensure that development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the conservation area. The officer assessed the demolition and replacement of the rear wall, acknowledging a loss of historic fabric but concluding it would be unremarkable given the surrounding context where little original material remains, thus according with the policy.
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 objection
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to application 18/00840/CON and several other listed applications.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed application.; 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.
