12 April 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
13, Berkeley Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3qb
The site is a two-storey mid-terrace dwelling in the Selborne Drive Conservation Area, featuring attractive pale yellow brickwork, slate roofs, and traditional painted timber doors with three rectangular glazed panels that contribute positively to the street scene.
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The key issue was whether the proposed replacement door would preserve or enhance the character of the Selborne Drive Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with zoning and other policies, provided it respects site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping, and does not adversely affect surrounding townscape character. The officer assessed the door's design against the terrace's traditional style, finding it a clear departure that fails to respect design and harms townscape.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the area's character or appearance, taking account of its special character. The proposal was tested for its impact on the Selborne Drive Conservation Area's arts and crafts style doors, judged not to preserve or enhance due to differing style from prevailing terrace doors.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in maintenance, alteration or extension of pre-1920s buildings. Mentioned but not directly applied in refusal reasoning, as focus was on design and style rather than materials.
No Flood Risk Management interest
No highways interest
DEFA Registered Buildings Officer and Isle of Man Victorian Society object to the replacement door due to its failure to preserve or enhance the conservation area character, while Highways and Flood Risk Management have no interest.
Key concern: proposed door fails to replicate original details, design, or material and does not preserve or enhance Conservation Area character
DEFA RB Officer
ObjectionRecommendation: Refuse; This property retained its original timber door and frame until it was removed without planning approval, neither the current or proposed doors replicate the details, deign or material of the original door and fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area. The door and frame should replicate the original.
Conditions requested: The door and frame should replicate the original
Isle of Man Victorian Society
Objectionobject most strongly to the design and format of the proposed door replacement; The mass produced door proposed to be used completely fails to do that, in fact it does the opposite; Given the few examples of Douglas' doors left the 'dripping tap syndrome' should not be left to prevail
Conditions requested: retain and upgrade existing door to modern draught proofing standards; new timber door made to match the existing incorporating brushes and rubber strips; consult with the Registered Buildings Officer
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No CommentNFRMI - No Flood Risk Management interest
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No CommentNo Highways Interest; NHI
