10 February 2005 · Committee
Workshop, Stanley Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1ny
This application sought approval in principle for a residential development of six town houses on derelict land, including a garage, at a workshop site on Stanley Road in Peel. The site sits within the Peel Conservation Area, at a lower level than neighbouring properties on Stanley Mount, with properties on Stanley Mount and Bridge Street backing onto it. The officer report identified several key planning issues, including the impact on surrounding properties, the density of development, the availability of amenity space and parking, and the overall effect on the conservation area. The officer noted that conditional approval was possible, but alternatively the scheme could be refused if it failed to preserve or enhance the conservation area's character. The application was refused by committee on 10 February 2005. No decision notice or formal refusal reasons are available in the supplied evidence beyond the conservation area concern identified in the officer report.
The application was refused by committee on 10 February 2005. The officer report had identified that the scheme, as submitted, would fail to preserve or enhance the character of the Peel Conservation Area, and refusal was the alternative outcome set out in the officer's recommendation. The committee determined that the proposal did not meet the required standard.
Policy CA6 as set out in Planning Circular 1/01 'Policy and Guidance Notes for the Conservation of the Historic Environment.'
There is a general presumption against the demolition of buildings in Conservation Areas.
