18 February 2019 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
101, Woodbourne Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3ar
The site is an end-of-terrace three-storey rendered Victorian house in a residential area within the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area. The proposal demolishes the existing rear detached garage (5.8m x 3.5m), utility room, and kitchen outbuildings, replacing them with a larger flat-roofed annex featuring two rooflights…
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The key issues were impact on the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area character, neighbour amenity, and highway safety. On CA character, whilst retention of the stone wall or replacement with new stonew…
Environment Policy 35
Requires development within a Conservation Area to preserve or enhance its character or appearance. Assessed the rear works in lane context; stone wall replacement not harmful due to location and surrounding alterations, other elements hidden.
Environment Policy 39 - Retention of building in Conservation Areas
Discourages demolition in CA where structures make positive contribution. Existing garage/outbuildings demolished but not seen as positive contributors justifying refusal, given rear location.
Environment Policy 30
Presumes against demolition of Registered Buildings. Property not registered; RB consent only needed due to CA demolition, and approved in associated application.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in scale/form/design (b), not adversely affect townscape character (c), not harm resident amenity/locality character (g), provide satisfactory access/parking (h), and not affect road safety/traffic (i). Proposal complies: low-scale rear addition fits context, no amenity harm, improves parking/safety.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection (01.02.19)
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to application 19/00035/B and associated applications.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 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.
