19 May 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Flat 1, 8, Fort William, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5bq
The proposal at Flat 1 within the late 19th Century town house at 8 Fort William involves three main elements: a new galvanised steel staircase with 1m high handrail to the basement front elevation as a fire exit; replacement of the existing concrete rear staircase with galvanised steel; and addition of a roof and rail…
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The officer considered the main issues of character and appearance (GP2 b & c) and neighbouring amenity (GP2 e, g). For character, rear works are within a gated yard not publicly visible and the front…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in line with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, design (b), does not harm townscape character (c), public sea views (e), or resident amenities/locality character (g). Officer assessed stairs and roof addition against these, finding rear works invisible publicly within gated yard, front stairs minimally visible from distance with no streetscene harm due to varied treatments, and no amenity loss justifying refusal.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objections
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and/or parking
No Flood Risk Management Interest
Multiple consultees including Highways Division, Flood Risk Management, and Douglas Borough Council raised no objections to the application, while two neighbouring residents objected citing visual amenity impacts, party wall concerns, refuse storage issues, and potential effects on a proposed conservation area.
Key concern: reject application until concerns including party wall protection, refuse storage, and visual amenity impacts are addressed
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
9 Fort William Residents
ObjectionWe believe you should reject planning application 21/00241/B until the concerns raised in this letter have been adequately addressed.; there is an absolute need to incorporate refuse bin storage within the curtilage; These stairs would be unsightly and completely out of keeping with the bay-fronted façade of the property
Conditions requested: an appropriate design and method statement must be provided to and discussed with us before work commences to ensure that there is no risk of structural damage to the party wall or of damp entering the wall; incorporate refuse bin storage within the curtilage; handrail(s) be as unobtrusive as possible and constructed of glass/ stainless steel; marine grade stainless steel or painted steel/ cast iron
3 Beechcrest Residents
ObjectionPlease find attached an objection to Planning Application 21/00241/B
