14 May 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
26, Christian Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2qn
The proposal involves removing a chimney from the rear outrigger of a four-storey terraced apartment building at 28 Christian Road and repainting the rear elevation in light grey. The site is in the Windsor Road Conservation Area and within the setting of the Registered Building at Harris Terrace opposite.
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The officer concluded that the proposal preserves the character of the building, Conservation Area, and setting of the Listed Building (Harris Terrace), meeting the statutory tests of s16 and s18(4) o…
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Focuses on the visual design of development and its impact upon the character and identity of its immediate locality. The officer assessed that the proposal preserves character without adverse impact.
Strategic Policy 4
States that development must protect or enhance the fabric and landscape quality of a Conservation Area. The works were found to preserve the essential character of the Windsor Road Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site design (b), does not adversely affect townscape character (c), and does not harm local amenities or locality character (g). Proposal met these criteria in the residential zone.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the area. Combined with PPS 1/01, the rear works were deemed to preserve character despite chimney loss.
Environment Policy 34
In maintenance or alteration of pre-1920 buildings, prefers traditional materials. Officer noted painted facades are common, and grey repainting preserves character.
Environment Policy 42
Focuses on visual design and impact on locality character. Assessed as compliant with proposal's limited impact.
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 (09.04.2025)
assumed that there are no objections to the application
assumed that there are no objections to the application
