7 August 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Farmhill Manor, Farmhill Lane, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2ef
Farmhill Manor is a two-storey late Georgian mansion in mature parkland off Farmhill Lane near Douglas, registered as a protected building for its architectural, historic, and rarity value. The proposal involves demolishing simple contemporary rendered pillars and low walls at the southeast entrance and erecting replac…
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The officer considered the proposal's impact on Farmhill Manor, added to the Protected Buildings Register in 2006 for its fine late Georgian classical design, historic development from farmhouse to ma…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character of landscape/townscape or amenity; and other tests. Officer confirmed conformity as proposal's minor scale and materials do not harm the rural parkland setting or registered building.
Strategic Policy 4
Mandates protecting/enhancing fabric and setting of registered buildings and landscape quality. Proposal accepted as not detrimental to the manor's special interest or parkland setting.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting a registered building's special character. Alterations tested against this; found acceptable as existing features lack value and replacements are sympathetic.
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.
Materials approval
No development shall commence until samples of the natural stone to be used in the construction of the external facing of the walls to either side of the gates have been provided on site and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The approved natural stone shall be kept on site for reference until the development is completed. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
no objection to the proposals
do not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition: The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Infrastructure prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of drop kerbs
