25 November 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Brae Villa, Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5ej
The site is a two-storey detached dwelling in a predominantly residential area of Douglas, featuring existing extensions including a flat-roof front extension and conservatory. The proposal involves demolishing the flat-roof northeast extension and replacing it with a pitched roof version clad in stone, plus demolishin…
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The officer clarified that while the building has some historic importance, it does not meet registration criteria after discussion with the Assistant Registered Building Officer and is assessed as a …
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires development to respect local character, protect amenities, and ensure good design. The officer assessed the proposal against sub-clauses (b), (c), (g), (m), (n), finding the extension's pitched roof and stone cladding complementary, no harm to streetscene or neighbours, thus fully compliant.
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 objection
no highway interest
Highways and Douglas Borough Council raised no objections to the application, while the Isle of Man Victorian Society strongly objected to aspects of the proposed extensions due to heritage concerns related to the building's origin as a Knockaloe internee hut.
Key concern: projecting extension with pitched roof and stone gable completely destroys the otherwise discernible outline of the former Knockaloe hut
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionFrom the Planning List 19 August 2022, there is no Highways HDC interest (NHI) in: 22/00966/B; Highways Development Control notes the amendments uploaded on 30 August 2022 and continues to have no highway interest in this proposal.; Highways Development Control notes the amendments uploaded on 13 October 2022 and continues to apply no highway interest to this proposal.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 22/00966/B - ... Brae Villa Tromode Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 5EJ
Isle of Man Victorian Society
ObjectionWe have a particular interest in this property as it is an ex-alien internee hut from Knockaloe Camp of 1914-18.; There are less and less of these dwelling left; We do however strongly object to the other projecting extension with pitched roof and stone gable as this completely destroys the otherwise discernible outline of the former Knockaloe hut; We have no objection to the conservatory being replaced by the flat roofed extension
Conditions requested: request that this application be referred to the Registered Buildings Officer to assess whether the building is worthy of Registration
