31 May 2007 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Isle Of Man Breweries, Queens Hotel, Queens Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4nl
The proposal sought consent for internal alterations at the Queens Hotel, a protected registered building (RB 83) within the Douglas Promenade Conservation Area, specifically fire safety upgrades including overlaying plywood on floorboards, closing a doorway, inserting a new doorframe while retaining the existing door,…
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The officer assessed the proposals against Policy RB/5 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01, which requires alterations to registered buildings to protect and enhance their special architectural or histo…
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Policy RB/5 in Planning Policy Statement 1/01 requires alterations to protect and enhance the special interest of registered buildings. The officer tested specific works against this: acceptable for retaining original floorboards under plywood, unobjectionable modern replacements, and later additions; unacceptable for removing original Georgian panelled doors (withdrawn). Overall compliance achieved post-withdrawal.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to Drawing No 4080-1 'Floor Plans as Existing - (Showing internal fire prevention works requiring retrospective registered building consent); Drawing No 4080-LP 'Location Plan', both date stamped 3rd August 2006.
Exclusion of specific works
No approval is hereby permitted for the works annotated 4 & 5 on Drawing Number 4080-1 relating to the removal and replacement of two number, original panelled doors.
Photographic survey
PRIOR to the commencement of any building works, a photographic survey must be undertaken to record all existing internal and external features of interest, such a record to be prepared in consultation with the Conservation Officer of the Department.
no objection to the proposals
Do Not Oppose
Recommend: Approve
