4 March 2022 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
39, Douglas Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1bb
The site is a two-storey traditional detached dwelling at 39 Douglas Street, Peel, with front stacks visible from the road and rear stacks on outriggers. The proposal involves removing the two less prominent rear chimney stacks on the two-storey and single-storey extensions.
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The key consideration was the visual impact of removing the two rear chimney stacks on the existing dwelling and the Peel Conservation Area.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires consideration of proposals' impact on Conservation Areas under Section 18 of the Act. Officer assessed the rear stacks' removal as having negligible impact on the Conservation Area's character, preserving public views of the front elevation.
General Policy 2
Addresses physical works' impact on visual and neighbouring amenity. Removal accepted as rear stacks are less prominent, with condition ensuring making good matches existing fabric.
Environment Policy 35
Protects character and appearance of Conservation Areas and dwellings. Officer concluded limited visual impact on overall character, supported by heritage consultees.
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 matching
All work of making good shall be finished to match exactly the existing building fabric in respect of type, size, colour, bond, pointing, coursing, jointing, profile, texture and roofing materials. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the existing dwelling, site and surrounding area.
do not oppose
Do not oppose
no objection to chimney stacks removal
no objections to chimney stacks removal
All four consultees (DEFA RB Officer, Peel Town Commissioners, Manx National Heritage, and DOI Highways) raised no objections to the removal of two chimney stacks at 39 Douglas Street, Peel, with MNH requesting a photographic record and DEFA noting negligible impact on the conservation area.
DEFA RB Officer
Conditional No ObjectionThe stacks are located on rear outriggers to the principle street fronted dwelling, their loss would have negligible impact upon the character and appearance of the conservation area and is therefore accepted.
Peel Town Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners did not oppose ... 22/00019/B Building consent for demolition of two chimneys at 3A Douglas Street, Peel
Manx National Heritage
Conditional No ObjectionWe consider that the alterations proposed are commendably minimalist... We further note that the demolition of the two stacks towards the rear of the property also proposes the removal of both chimney breasts down to ground level... In weighing up the overall effect of the proposals we therefore find them acceptable, but would request that the opportunity to make a photographic record of the affected areas of the building be provided
Conditions requested: photographic record of the affected areas of the building be provided, and a copy of the resulting record deposited with MNH
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
