17 February 2015 · Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance)
Peel Heritage Centre, Mill Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1ta
Manx National Heritage applied to build a covered walkway made of softwood cladding, columns, and timber shingle roof, plus artificial grass flooring and a water channel in the existing courtyard of the House of Manannan on Mill Road, Peel.
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The site is within Peel Conservation Area, so Environment Policy 35 requires development to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the area.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design, and landscaping; not adversely affect townscape character or amenity. Officer assessed the proposal as according with this policy overall, as it enhances the courtyard without visibility from public areas and improves usability.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development within Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and appearance, protecting special features. The walkway was found to enhance the courtyard's visual appearance despite no public visibility, positively contributing to the heritage centre.
Paragraph 9.15 of Planning Circular 6/89
Encourages positive schemes to preserve the historic pattern of streets and spaces in the Conservation Area. The proposal was concluded to accord with this by improving the courtyard space.
Paragraph 9.16 of Planning Circular 6/89
Requires alterations or extensions in Conservation Areas to be sympathetic to existing buildings and setting. Assessed as sympathetic given high standard finish enhancing the building.
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.
do not oppose the current planning application
Peel Town Commissioners considered multiple planning applications including 15/00043/B and recommended it for approval with no objections or conditions.
Peel Town Commissioners
SupportErection of new external covered walkway in courtyard adjacent to the Kingdom of the Isles Gallery, landscaping of the courtyard to include new floor covering and water feature, House of Manannan, Peel. RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL.
