8 August 2019 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Grace Baptist Church, Market Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1ad
The proposal involved removing 12m of a robust cement rendered boundary wall in front of Grace Baptist Church on Market Street, Peel, to form two layby-style parking spaces, each 3m wide and 6m long, for church users. This was part of a linked full planning application (19/00331/B).
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The officer determined that the demolition of 12m of the boundary wall, which positively contributes to the historic and architectural interest of the Peel Conservation Area, and the subsequent parkin…
Environment Policy 35
Requires that within Conservation Areas, development must preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area and protect special features. The officer found the wall demolition would fail this test as the wall positively contributes to the historic streetscene and its removal, plus parking, would harm the area's character.
Environment Policy 39 - Retention of building in Conservation Areas
Presumption in favour of retaining buildings/features making positive contribution to Conservation Area character. The boundary wall was deemed such a feature, and no evidence addressed condition, repair costs, retention efforts, or superior alternatives to justify demolition.
CA/6 Demolition in Conservation Areas
Presumption against demolition in Conservation Areas of buildings/features with positive contribution; applies criteria like those in RB/6. Officer applied these, noting wider effects on surroundings and streetscene, finding proposal unacceptable without merits outweighing harm.
RB/6 Demolition
General presumption against demolition of registered buildings unless condition, retention efforts, and alternatives justify it. Referenced for similar criteria in Conservation Area context, but church itself not subject to demolition.
no highways interest
no objections to the plan as traffic problems are created from cars dropping off passengers. Request that conditions be added so that there is no parking overnight and for its use by persons attending the church.
Multiple local residents object to the proposed demolition of a traditional wall for a disabled parking bay at Grace Baptist Church due to impacts on the conservation area, heritage, street scene, and pedestrian safety, while Highways Division has no objection.
Key concern: demolition of historical wall adversely impacting conservation area and heritage
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 11 April 2019
Pamela Moxon Hamlyn
ObjectionI do not support the application in its current form
Ms Lynn Chambers
Objectionit is not in the Public interest
Malcolm Kelly
Conditional No ObjectionWe have no objection to the plan as traffic problems are created with cars dropping off passengers. We would ask for conditions to be placed if the development is allowed
Conditions requested: no overnight parking is permitted; for use only by persons attending the church
Resident at 29 Castle Street
ObjectionI WISH TO OBJEAT MOST STRONGLY TO THE PROPOSAL TO REMOVE THE CURTILAGE WILL SURROUNDING THIS BUILDING; PLEASE REJECT THIS APPLICATION
Mr P Simpson
Objectionthere is ample disable parking in the Market Square very close to this property
Valerie A. Diver and Thomas D. Diver
ObjectionI wish to object to the proposed plans to turn the front of the above church into a car park. We are supposed to live in a conservation area
