25 July 2018 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Manxonia House, Bay View Road, Port St Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5da
The proposal involves replacing the existing poor-condition windows throughout Manxonia House, an attractive two-storey stone-faced building with annexes in a prominent corner location in Port St Mary, recently acquired by the local commissioners.
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The key issue was whether the proposed windows would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the property in a proposed Conservation Area.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development within Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the area. The officer tested the window replacements against this, finding white uPVC or timber frames would preserve the building's character by matching existing white finishes and replicating glazing features, while rosewood was excluded as it would not.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Materials restriction
This approval relates only to replacement windows which are framed either all in timber or all in white coloured uPVC. No approval is granted to a mix of frame materials or for any of the frames to be finished in rosewood uPVC. Note: It is recommended that timber frames are painted rather than stained in a natural timber finish. Reason: The site lies within a proposed Conservation Area and the colour and material of the frames is considered to be an integral part of the character of the building.
no objection to their own application
no highway interest in the application
Port St Mary Commissioners had no objections to the application, and Highways Division stated no highways interest.
Port St Mary Commissioners
No ObjectionPort St Mary Commissioners had no objections to the following planning applications: 18/00534/B - Manxonia House, Bay View Road, Port St Mary. PSM Commissioners for the installation of replacement windows.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 21-6-18
