8 December 2023 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
45, Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2ld
The proposal involves installing twenty replacement PVC casement style windows on the southern (King Street) and eastern (service passage) elevations of 45 Victoria Street, a 4-storey office block with a Victorian façade on Victoria Street but plain rendered rear walls with existing uPVC windows.
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The key consideration was the character and appearance of the building, streetscene, and Conservation Area, assessed against the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 policies and Planning Circular 1/98.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires consideration of design and visual impact. The proposals were found acceptable from a design standpoint, preserving Conservation Area character.
Spatial Policy 1
Governs development in Douglas. Site is in Mixed Use Area 3 - Strand Street within Douglas town centre; proposal complies as it preserves area character.
General Policy 2
General Development Considerations. Proposals comply as they preserve Conservation Area character and are acceptable in design.
Environment Policy 35
Development within Conservation Areas. Rear elevations not visible from public thoroughfares; replacements do not harm character.
Environment Policy 42
Designed to respect the character and identity of the locality. Proposals closely replicate existing windows in non-visible locations.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No highways interest.
Highway Services HDC stated they have no interest in the application, indicating no highway concerns. The Isle of Man Victorian Society has no objections to the proposals on the King Street and Society Lane elevations but requests a note clarifying no approval for windows facing Victoria Street.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: ... 23/01028/B
Isle of Man Victorian Society
Conditional No ObjectionWe have viewed this application and have noted that the proposals relate to the King Street and Society Lane elevations to which we do not have any objections.; For the purpose of clarity any approval notice should contain a note that no approval is given or implied to replacement windows facing Victoria Street.
Conditions requested: any approval notice should contain a note that no approval is given or implied to replacement windows facing Victoria Street
