2 January 2020 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
New Market Hall, Market Hill, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2bh
The proposal involves re-roofing the historic New Market Hall, a single-storey registered building (RB120) in Douglas town centre, using new natural slates to match the existing, associated leadwork to the parapet, replacing two fixed rooflights with opening ones and adding four new opening rooflights (each 1340mm x 98…
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The officer considered whether the works would preserve or enhance the character of the Conservation Area and Registered Building, noting the building's unique architectural type with no comparables o…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. Officer found works preserve character, with rooflights neutral and leadwork acceptable for weathertightness despite minor visual change.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimental to a Registered Building's special interest. Assessed as compliant as proposal uses matching materials, minimises intrusion, and justifies necessity against water ingress.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Rooflights not visible externally; overall works protect special features.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Special regard to preserving Registered Building features; presumption against alteration unless justified. Convincing case made for necessity (water ingress), minimal impact, and use of appropriate materials.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Impact on Conservation Area character a material consideration. Works minimise visual intrusion, preserving townscape contribution of the building group.
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.
Materials approval
Prior to the commencement of any roof slate replacement, a sample of the slates to be used must be approved by the Department and the development must be undertaken in accordance with the approved materials. Reason: in order to ensure that the materials to be used are appropriate for this Registered Building.
no objection
no highway interest
Douglas Corporation has no objections to the application among others listed. DOI Highways Division has no highways interest.
Douglas Corporation
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.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 05.12.19
