11 September 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Ellan Vannin Home, Kingswood Grove, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3lx
The proposal involves adding a small two-storey lift shaft extension (1.64m x 1.76m plan, over 5.5m high) finished in powder-coated pressed steel panels in 'Traffic White' colour, with a parapet wall wrapped in lead flashing and concrete coping, on the west elevation of a 20th century wing of the historic Ellan Vannin …
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The officer judged the proposal acceptable because it causes no harm to the character and appearance of the Windsor Road Conservation Area, as required by Section 18 of the Town and Country Planning A…
Strategic Policy 4
Strategic Policy 4 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan supports development that preserves conservation area character. The officer assessed the proposal as compliant because the lift shaft on the modern wing preserves the Windsor Road Conservation Area's appearance, with no harm due to its scale and location.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 of the Strategic Plan relates to protecting historic environments. Combined with Section 18 and Policy CA/2, the officer found the proposal preserves the conservation area's character, as it affects only a non-historic wing.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires proposals to respect siting, layout, scale, form, and design of existing buildings and surroundings. The modest extension on the utilitarian modern wing respects these aspects, with the finish judged to integrate acceptably despite not matching exactly.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
PPS 1/01 Policy CA/2 requires special consideration of impacts on conservation area character, including settings and views. The officer judged no harm from the proposal's scale and position on the modern wing's west elevation, opposite the historic building.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no highways interest in the application
no objections to the application
Highway Services HDC has no interest in the application as it has no highway implications, and Douglas Borough Council has no objections.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: ... • 24/90926/B
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 24/90926/B Erection of external lift shaft Ellan Vannin Home Kingswood Grove Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 3LX
