1 December 2022 · Delegated
Corlett & Bolton, 4, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2pt
Permission was granted for the installation of roof-mounted solar panels and the erection of a storm porch on the rear elevation of 4 Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man. The application was made by Aalish Ltd and decided on 1 December 2022. The property is a registered building (RB 100), forming part of a row of high-status dwellings along the eastern side of Finch Road that date from the 1830s and 1840s. The central planning question was whether the proposed works would detrimentally affect the building's special interest. The officer recommended approval, and the application was permitted under delegated powers. Four conditions were attached to the permission.
The application was approved on 1 December 2022. The key planning question was whether the proposals would harm the building's special interest as a registered building. The decision was made under delegated powers by the Director of Planning and Building Control.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Planning Policy Statement 1/01
POLICY RB/3 General criteria applied in considering registered building applications The issues that are generally relevant to the consideration of all registered building applications are:- • The importance of the building, its intrinsic architectural and historic interest and rarity, relative to the Island as a whole and within the local context; • The particular physical features of the building (which may include its design, plan, materials or location) which justify its inclusion in the register; descriptions annexed to the entry in the register may draw attention to features of particular interest or value, but they are not exhaustive and other features of importance, (e.g. Interiors, murals, hidden fireplaces) may come to light after the building's entry in the register; • The building's setting and its contribution to the local scene, which may be very important, e.g. Where it forms an element in a group, park, garden or other townscape or landscape, or where it shares particular architectural forms or details with other buildings nearby (including other registered buildings).
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Planning Policy Statement 1/01
POLICY RB/5 ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS In considering whether to grant planning approval for development which affects a registered building or its setting and in considering whether to grant registered building consent for any works, the Department shall have special regard to the desirability of preserving the building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses. Registered building consent is required for the building's alteration in any way which would affect its special architectural or historic character. There will be a general presumption against alteration or extension of registered buildings, except where a convincing case can be made, against the criteria set out in this section, for such proposals. Applicants for registered building consent for alteration or extension to a registered building must be able to justify their proposals. They will be required to show why the works which would affect the character of the registered building are desirable or necessary and they should provide full information to enable the Department to assess the likely impact of their proposals on the special architectural or historic interest of the building and on its setting. Where registered buildings are the subject of successive applications for alteration or extension, consideration will also be given to the cumulative affect upon the building's special interest as a result of several minor works which may individually seem of little consequence.
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Matching Materials
All external facing to be used shall match those of the existing building in respect of type, colour profile and texture.
Solar Panels
For the avoidance of doubt the solar panels hereby approved are required to be integrated solar panels (in-roof solar panels) installed so they run flush with the external roof plane rather than being installed on top of the roof tiles/slates.
Swift Boxes
No development shall commence until the location of the proposed swift boxes to be located under the eaves on the south elevation has been submitted to the Department for approval. The boxes shall be painted to match the surroundings and shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and thereafter maintained in accordance with the approved details.
permitted alterations, renovation of front yard area, provision of flat roof over existing void and creation of a new access
permitted alterations, renovation of front yard area, provision of flat roof over existing void and creation of a new access
registered building consent for the demolition of front area side wall and replace with cast iron matching railings
