7 May 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Pumula, 3, Princes Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3jb
The proposal involves removing a small chimney stack located on the northeast side of the roof, close to the rear of the property, and making good the roof in matching materials. The site is the residential curtilage of a three-storey terraced house in a predominantly residential area of Douglas.
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The officer considered the main concerns to be the impact on the character and landscape of the area. The existing dwelling and its chimneystack are of no particular architectural or historic interest…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and other policies if it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect the character of the surrounding townscape; and does not adversely affect the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality. The officer assessed the chimney removal against these criteria, finding negligible and neutral impact due to the stack's small size, rear position, lack of architectural interest, and limited visibility. This outweighed RDG guidance on retaining chimneystacks, as the property is not in a Conservation Area and the stack does not positively contribute.
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 objections
no highway interest
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application among others listed. DOI Highways Division has no highways interest.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; It should be noted that the comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 18 Feb
