Why Was This Refused?
- ✓Proposed demolition of a registered (listed) building at 27-28 North Quay
- ✓No adequate justification provided for the total loss of the registered building
- ✓Failure to demonstrate all reasonable efforts to preserve the building
- ✓Site located within the North Quay Conservation Area
- ✓Demolition would harm the character and appearance of the conservation area
- ✓Decision made by the Planning Committee
- ✓heritage
- ✓character
The application sought permission to demolish Nos. 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28 North Quay, Douglas, convert No. 24, and redevelop the site to provide ten apartments and three bar/restaurant units. The Planning Committee refused the application on 28 September 2022. The first reason for refusal centred on the proposed demolition of the registered building at 27-28 North Quay. The application did not show that all reasonable efforts had been made to preserve the building, nor did it provide sufficient justification for its complete loss.
The Planning Committee refused the application on 28 September 2022. The applicant did not demonstrate that all reasonable efforts had been made to preserve the registered building at 27-28 North Quay, nor provide sufficient justification for its total demolition. The loss of a registered building within the North Quay Conservation Area was also found unacceptable, as the application failed to show that retaining the structures had been properly considered or that their removal would preserve or enhance the conservation area's character.
Refusal Reasons
- ✕The demolition the registered building 27-28 North Quay is unacceptable as the application does not demonstrate that all reasonable efforts have been made to preserve the building nor provided sufficient justification for its total loss. As such, the unnecessary loss of the building would fail to preserve the building, its setting and features of special architectural and historic interest and is contrary to SP4, GP2, EP 30, 31 and 32 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, RB/3, RB/6 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01 Policy and Guidance Notes for the Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man, Area Plan for the East 2020; and Our Island Plan 2022.
- ✕The loss of the registered building situated within the North Quay Conservation Area is unacceptable as the application has failed to demonstrate reasonable effort has been made to retain the structures or provide sufficient justification for their loss and would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the North Quay Conservation Area and is contrary to SP4, GP2, EP35 and 39 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, CA/2, CA/6 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01 Policy and Guidance Notes for the Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man, Area Plan for the East 2020; and Our Island Plan 2022.
