14 March 2016 · Planning Committee
Public Toilets, Postal Locality, Maughold, Isle Of Man, IM7 1as
The proposal involves the complete demolition of a single-storey brick-built public toilet block with a pitched slate roof, located to the rear of Thie Ny Chleree in Maughold Village, within a conservation area.
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The key issue was the impact of demolishing the building on the Maughold Conservation Area and its countryside setting, requiring assessment under Environment Policy 35, which permits only development…
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside and ecology outside settlements or development zones; development not permitted unless overriding national need and no alternative. Officer assessed demolition would not adversely affect the countryside due to the building's lack of prominence and screening.
Environment Policy 2
Prioritises protection of Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance character unless development does not harm it or location is essential. The site's AHLV designation was noted, but demolition found not to harm landscape character given the building's screened position.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and protects special features. Crucial policy tested; officer concluded proposal complies as building removal 'would preserve the character or appearance of the Conservation Area' due to no special interest and minimal visibility.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires impact on conservation area character to be a material consideration, including effects on setting or views. Echoes ENV35; applied to confirm no harm to Maughold Conservation Area's special character.
Time limit
The works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent. Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.
