13 October 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Abigail Morgan)
Signal Box, Railway Station, Banks Circus, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4ll
The application seeks permission to extend the existing bin storage area at the northwest end of the platform at the historic Railway Station on Banks Circus, Douglas, by erecting a white timber lollipop fence approximately 1.5m high around the bins, adjacent to an existing timber hub and service building.
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The officer considered the principle of development acceptable as an extension to existing bin storage on the operational railway platform, with main issues being impact on the Registered Building (RB…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape character, amenity, road safety, or flooding risk. Officer found proposal compliant post-design condition on fencing, as it matches existing features without harming locality.
Environment Policy 10
Requires flood risk assessment for sites at risk. Site possibly in/adjacent to flood area (surface water/river) per flood hub, but non-vulnerable use (bin store) and no DOI Flooding objection, so acceptable without mitigation.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting Registered Building's special character. Proposal has neutral effect on Railway Station (RB 74) as fencing conditioned to match existing, not impacting listed elements.
Environment Policy 36
Permits development outside but close to Conservation Area only if no detrimental effect on views. Platform site outside North Quay CA; fencing visible from Banks Circus but design change ensures no harm to views or character.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers building importance, features, setting. Assessed against station's Victorian architecture and group value; proposal preserves setting via matching fence.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations affecting character unless justified. Bin store fencing justified as minor, neutral impact with design condition; no effect on special interest.
RB/9 Registered Buildings in Government Ownership
Government buildings must exemplify good practice in maintenance. Applicant is DoI; proposal maintains station condition without harm.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires consideration of impact on CA character/setting/views. Site outside CA but visible; conditioned design avoids affecting context.
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.
Materials approval - fence design
Notwithstanding drawing no. 06, the fences must be a picket fence with pointed tops, to match the adjacent platform fencing as seen on the Photographs date stamped received 5 March 2021. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the area and in order to safeguard the architectural character of the Railway Station and the platforms.
no highway interest in this application
Both Douglas Corporation and DOI Highways Division have no objection to the proposed extension of the existing bin store.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionThe Council has no objection against the proposed works as shown on the proposed layout and elevation drawings provided numbered 04 and 06.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 02.09.2021
