15 October 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
3, Woodside Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3ah
The proposal involves removing a disused gable end chimney stack from a semi-detached Victorian two-storey dwelling in Woodside Terrace, a cul-de-sac perpendicular to Woodbourne Road in Douglas. The site is within the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area, designated as predominantly residential in the Douglas Local Plan.
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The key issue was the impact on the character and appearance of the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area. Chimneys can be important features of historic properties and add to the character of the street …
Environment Policy 35
ENV35 requires that within Conservation Areas, only development preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the Area is permitted, protecting special features. The officer assessed the chimney removal against this, noting gable end stacks are not the primary feature here (central chimneys are), and precedents exist for similar removals without harm to character.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the removal of a gable end chimney stack, 3 Woodside Terrace, Douglas as shown by the Location and Site Plans and photographs all received 31st August 2012.
