19 December 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
2, Bay View Terrace, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7dg
The application seeks consent for the partial demolition of an existing single-storey flat-roof outhouse at the rear of a mid-terrace house in Laxey, to facilitate an extension as part of linked application PA 24/91283/B. The site is within a Conservation Area and involves a Registered Building.
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The officer judged the partial demolition acceptable because the existing storage room 'is not a positive contribution to the character of the area', and the proposal preserves the special character, …
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Section 15
Requires consideration of Registered Buildings. Officer judged proposal complies as historic character of the building and setting of the Conservation Area are preserved.
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Section 16 Registered buildings: supplementary provisions
Requires special regard to desirability of preserving the building or its setting or features of special architectural or historic interest. Partial demolition preserves these due to linked extension.
Designation of conservation areas
Requires special attention to preserving or enhancing character or appearance of Conservation Areas. Demolition assessed as preserving character.
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Section 19: Control of Demolition in Conservation Areas
Prohibits demolition without consent; applies Registered Building tests. Consent granted as outhouse not positive contributor.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. Proposal meets tests as fabric and setting protected.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Demolition preserves character; presumption against retaining non-positive contributors.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumption in favour of retaining positive contributors to Conservation Areas. Outhouse not positive, so demolition acceptable.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers importance, physical features, and setting of building. Assessed against these; demolition preserves setting.
CA/6 Demolition in Conservation Areas
Presumption against demolishing positive contributors; considers building's role and wider effects. Outhouse detracts or neutral; merits of extension considered.
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; proposals to demolish and rebuild existing outbuilding, new building larger but not higher, no visual impact as at rear of dwelling, style similar to current building (06.12.2024)
