7 October 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Clinches Court, North Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4lj
The proposal involves demolishing a plant room on the roof of Clinches Court Development, located at North Quay, Bank Hill & Lord Street in Douglas, which is an eight-storey commercial office building within the Douglas North Quay Conservation Area.
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The key consideration was whether demolition of the plant room annexe was acceptable in the Conservation Area and on a Registered Building, where policies like GP2, EP35, RB/6, and CA/6 presume agains…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or locality amenity. Officer assessed the demolition respects the Conservation Area as it has negligible impact on street scene and character.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Demolition found acceptable as plant room removal has negligible impact on character and appearance.
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 (01/09/2020)
does not oppose this application (28/08/2020)
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to application 20/00917/CON for registered building consent to demolish the roof plant room at Clinches Court Development.
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.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 28.08.2020; Applicant to be advised that there may be need for licences to place equipment and materials in the highway during works.
Conditions requested: Applicant to be advised that there may be need for licences to place equipment and materials in the highway during works.
