Refusal Notice 10/00762/CON
Isle of Man Town and Country Planning Act 1999
The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005
The Registered Building Regulations 2005
Michael Paris Architects 3 Bray Terrace Douglas IM2 5AR
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Infrastructure does hereby REFUSE the following application made on behalf of:
Name: Manx Co Op Ltd Proposal: Registered Building consent to relocate existing roof air conditioning plant, creation of a screen and removal of hand railing (in association with 10/00761/GB) Registered Building Nos. 32 at: Manx Co Op The Parade Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1LG
which was considered on 19th August 2010, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below. Date of Issue: 20th August 2010
Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas
Reason(S) For Refusal:
- The structure is considered to be an incongruous feature situated above ground level, detrimental to the outlook from 7, The Parade and to the appearance and character of the Conservation Area and the Registered Building to which it would be attached.
Were the structure to completely hide the equipment from view from 7, The Parade, and the owner of this property content that the visual impact of such a structure was acceptable, then the benefits of hiding the equipment from private and public view may be considered to outweigh concerns about the visual impact of the structure itself. However, it would appear that the slats will not be sufficiently close to each other to completely screen the equipment -
due to concerns regarding ventilation and as such, the equipment may be seen from 7, The Parade from where the timber structure will appear to the occupants of 7, The Parade and to those looking towards the site from parts of Farrant's Way and the public car park alongside the Fire Station, as a rather foreign structure perched on top of the flat roof.
This decision was made by the Director of Planning and Building Control under the authority delegated by the Department under Regulation 4(2) of the Registered Building Regulations 2005.
Guidance Note
This permission refers only to that required under the Registered Building Regulations 2005.
Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.
A form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department's website www.gov.im/ dlge/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml
Please note that a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision, together with correspondence relative to the application, is available for inspection at the Department.
The proposed development must not be commenced until either;
- The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or
- Any appeal has been determined;
Whichever is the later.
