2 March 2022 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
Central Apartments, Central Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4el
The proposal involves replacing corroded existing metal railings with new ones of more traditional design at Central Apartments, originally built as a hotel in the 1890s, now converted to apartments.
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The officer assessed whether the proposed replacement railings would preserve the registered building or its setting and any features of special architectural or historic interest, as required by the …
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Requires consideration of the building's importance, particular physical features justifying registration, and its setting/contribution to the local scene. The officer applied these criteria to assess the replacement railings' impact on the Victorian building's architectural interest and promenade setting, finding them acceptable as more traditional than existing.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Mandates special regard to preserving the building or its setting and features of special interest; presumption against alterations unless justified. The officer confirmed the proposals justify replacement due to corrosion, with new design preserving character and requiring full information on impact, which was provided and deemed positive.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires assessing impact on conservation area's special character, including settings and views. The replacement railings were found to have no impact on the Douglas Promenades Conservation Area's character or appearance.
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.
Registered Building Making Good
Any damage to the registered building during the course of the works hereby approved shall be made good upon completion of said works. All making good works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and thereafter implemented within time period to be agreed with the Department. Reason: to ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
made no objection
no highway interest in the application
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application. DOI Highways Division has no highways interest.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
