17 March 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Samuel Webbs, 9-11, Marina Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2hg
The site is a three-storey public house called Sam Webbs & Co, located between Marina Road, Market Street, and St Thomas' Walk in Douglas, within the Douglas Promenades Conservation Area. The proposal involves removing two chimney stacks—one on the plain west elevation and one on the set-back east elevation—and replaci…
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The principal issue was the impact on the special character of the Douglas Promenades Conservation Area. The officer judged that replacing the pitched slate roof with a flat roof behind the parapet wa…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Conservation Areas. The officer assessed that the roof replacement and chimney removals preserve and protect the conservation area, with changes hidden or on less prominent elevations.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in scale, form, design and not adversely affect townscape character or amenity. The proposals were judged compliant as they do not adversely affect the character of the surrounding townscape.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and protects special features. The officer found the proposals preserve the area's character, with no adverse impact from the hidden roof or minor chimney removals.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires special consideration of impact on conservation area character or setting. The changes were deemed to have no adverse impact on the special character, justifying approval.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no highways interest in the application
no objections to the application
Highway Services HDC has no interest in the application, and Douglas Borough Council has no objections to 23/00037/B.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: 23/00037/B
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 23/00037/B - Removal of Chimney Stack and removal of slate roof and replace with flat roof Sam Webbs 9 Marina Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2HG.
