26 November 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Lilac Cottage, Main Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 2hg
The proposal involves demolishing a small, single-storey detached outbuilding in the rear garden of Lilac Cottage, a property in the Kirk Michael Conservation Area. The outbuilding has walls partly of local stone and brick with a duo-pitch natural slate roof, including some historic walling elements.
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The officer judged the demolition acceptable because the outbuilding is of extremely modest scale and generally not visible from outside the site, despite some historic walling elements providing limi…
Designation of conservation areas
Requires special attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancing conservation area character or appearance. The officer assessed the demolition of the rear garden outbuilding, noting its limited visibility and modest scale mean no adverse impact, thus preserving the Kirk Michael Conservation Area's character.
Strategic Policy 4
Part of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Applied alongside other policies to confirm the proposal protects conservation area character, with no specific tension as the outbuilding's removal was deemed non-harmful due to its siting.
Environment Policy 35
Part of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Supported the finding that demolition preserves conservation area character, given the historic walling's limited contribution owing to poor visibility.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
From Planning Policy Statement 1/01 for Conservation of the Historic Environment. Requires consideration of impacts on conservation area character from proposals within or affecting its setting. The officer tested the outbuilding's demolition, concluding its modest scale and rear position result in no significant harm.
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.
