16 August 2019 · Planning Committee
Former Car Showroom, Marine Parade, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1pa
The proposal involved demolishing two single-storey buildings on a site at the junction of Marine Parade and Stanley Road in Peel: a modern car showroom with pitched and flat roofs, metal cladding, brick walls, and blue-framed windows/doors; and an adjacent sandstone warehouse with rendered gable to Marine Parade and c…
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The officer assessed whether demolition would adversely impact the Conservation Area's character, noting policies presume against removing buildings making a positive contribution.
Environment Policy 30
Presumption against demolition of Registered Building, considering condition, repair costs vs value/continued use, retention efforts, site alternatives. Officer applied similar criteria to unregistered CA building; applicant provided no detailed appraisal, so failed without evidence on sandstone warehouse's importance.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing CA character, protecting special features. Demolition assessed as potentially harming historical importance without professional evidence; sandstone elements contribute despite alterations.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumption in favour of retaining buildings positively contributing to CA character/appearance. Sandstone warehouse potentially positive (historic fabric), car showroom not; lack of appraisal means presumption not overcome.
CA/6 Demolition in Conservation Areas
Consent required for CA demolition; presumption to retain positive contributors, assess architectural/historic interest, wider effects. Applied RB/6-like criteria; essential to consider merits but without appraisal of sandstone building's role in fishing heritage and CA as whole, consent refused.
no highway interest
Multiple local residents and Manx National Heritage object to the registered building consent for demolition at Empire Garages, citing harm to Peel Conservation Area character, loss of historic sandstone structures, overdevelopment, inadequate parking, traffic issues, and ecological/archaeological concerns.
Key concern: demolition of historic sandstone structures and warehouses harming Peel Conservation Area character
Manx National Heritage
ObjectionMNH wishes to record its objection to each of these applications; general principle of presumption against demolition; proposed structures... inappropriate in terms of scale and massing; negative impact upon character and appearance of the conservation area
Conditions requested: archaeological watching brief at developer's expense; Ecological Impact Assessment including bat surveys and biodiversity enhancements
Peel Residents Association
ObjectionWe are not opposed to development on the sites but we are opposed to what has been proposed; on average... only 1 free unrestricted parking space available
Peel Heritage Trust
Objectionover-bearing nature and un-neighbourly domination of the character of Peel; impact... is overwhelming to the properties it backs on to in Christian Street
Andrew Johnson (Holm Villa)
Objectionmy complete opposition to the whole of this scheme; proposals pay little or no heed to Peel's individual character and identity
Kevin Hughes (37 Stanley Terrace)
Objectionscale... excessively large and overbearing; severe lack of parking available
