24 September 2007 · Delegated
8, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2pt
The proposal sought registered building consent to display advertising signage on the frontage of 8 Finch Road, a two-and-a-half storey registered office building (RB095) in Douglas. The signage package included small rectangular plaques either side of the entrance door, single raised lettering to the pediment, and transparent vinyl film applied to the inside face of the lower sash windows across all five windows facing Finch Road. The conservation officer considered the plaques and pediment lettering acceptable in terms of quality, simplicity, and scale, and found the window film reversible and non-harmful. The application was refused by delegated decision, with the officer recommendation also being refusal.
The planning officer concluded that while the plaques and pediment lettering were acceptable, the vinyl advertisements would collectively introduce an inappropriate level of advertising on a building registered for its special architectural character.
Alterations and Extensions to a Registered Building
PPS1/01
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.
