13 June 2014 · Director of Planning and Building Control
1, Derby Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3eu
The site at the corner of Derby Road and Derby Square previously held a traditional two-and-a-half storey detached dwelling and a single-storey shop at the rear, both in poor condition; the dwelling was demolished under an emergency notice by Building Control.
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The dwelling and shop did not make a positive contribution to the Windsor Road Conservation Area, with the dwelling described as 'pleasant looking although it had seen better days and structurally it …
General Policy 1
Requires determination to have regard to the Development Plan and all other material considerations. Applied as overarching policy for assessing the demolition in light of conservation area status and linked redevelopment.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumption in favour of retaining buildings that positively contribute to conservation area character. Officer found the dwelling and shop did not make such a contribution, overcoming the presumption.
Redevelopment requirement and timescale
The site shall be redeveloped in accordance with planning approval 14/00362/B. Construction shall commence on redevelopment of the site in accordance with this planning approval by 01 September 2014 or such other time scale to be agreed in writing by the Planning Authority in advance of this date. The redevelopment scheme shall be substantially completed by no later than 01 July 2015.
no objection
Two public objections raise concerns about post-demolition submission and failure to protect registered building merit, while Douglas Corporation as a statutory consultee has no objection.
Key concern: breached Planning Legislation due to demolition before application submission
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Robert Stimpson
Objectionthis appears to have breached Planning Legislation and legal due process for the protection of building in this controlled area since it was made after the property was demolished; The plans submitted appear to be grossly inaccurate with reference to the indicated level of Derby Road in relationship to the building planned
Geoffrey Clark
ObjectionI fail to see how demolition complies with the requirement to protect and maintain the historical or architectural merit of the building for which it was Registered; What is the point of Registering any buildings if they can be demolished. Registration becomes no protection at all
