4 March 2025 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler), delegated powers; issued by Director of Planning and Building Control (J Chance)
The Clypse Estate Limited, 22, Athol Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1ja
The proposal involves installing a single roof light measuring 940mm by 980mm on the rear roof slope of the property at 22 Athol Street, Douglas. This site is within the Athol Street/Victoria Conservation Area and Mixed Use Proposal Area 4.
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The proposals comply with Section 18 of the Town and Country Planning Act, which requires special attention to preserving or enhancing conservation area character, as the 940mm x 980mm roof light on t…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires development to respect townscape character and protect amenity. The officer assessed the roof light's rear position and small size (under 1m in both directions) as causing no harm to surrounding townscape or neighbouring amenity.
Strategic Policy 4
Strategic Policy 4 supports development in appropriate locations. Combined with other policies, the proposal was found to preserve conservation area character with no adverse impacts.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 relates to environmental protection in historic contexts. The roof light was judged not to affect the conservation area's character due to its non-visible location.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires consideration of impacts on conservation area character, including settings and views. The rear roof light, invisible from the lane and minimal in long views, had no impact on character or appearance.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no highways interest in the application
no objections to the proposals
