14 June 2011 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
18, Bridge Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1nf
The site is a two-storey mid-terrace vernacular dwelling in Bridge Street, one of Peel's oldest streets with a mix of 18th-century double-fronted houses and taller Victorian properties, contributing to the character of the Peel Conservation Area.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 35, which require development to respect site surroundings in scale, form, and design, and to preserve or enhance Cons…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or local amenity. Officer found proposal fails (b), (c), (g) due to disproportionate scale altering vernacular form and streetscene interest.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Proposal fails as raising walls destroys vernacular proportions, creates top-heavy form neither matching older nor Victorian neighbours, harming streetscene diversity and stepping.
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
Do not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Manx National Heritage objects to the proposal due to harm to the vernacular character of a Conservation Area building and excessive floor area increase; Peel Town Commissioners recommend approval.
Key concern: destruction of vernacular form and loss to character of Conservation Area
Manx National Heritage
Objection"MNH is of the firm view that this constitutes an excessive increase, far beyond what the existing vernacular structure was designed to accommodate."; "The largely unaltered and undeveloped condition of No 18, and its rare association with an adjoining animal house or workshop, together suggest that it is at least worthy of internal and external inspection by the Building Conservation Officer with a view to possible Registration."; "an alternative scheme limited to a 50% increase in the size of the original dwelling, which uses the rear of the structure and preserves the existing traditional facade facing Bridge Street, would be both more appropriate and sympathetic."
Conditions requested: should the Committee decide against Registration and to approve the application, a record and survey be made of the entire building prior to alteration, and that a copy be deposited with Manx National Heritage
Peel Town Commissioners
SupportRECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL.
