22 August 2018 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Aingeville, 93, Woodbourne Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3aw
The site is a prominent residential care home called Aingeville within Douglas Conservation Area, featuring white-painted render, black-framed windows, and cornice detailing. The works include reinstating three chimney stacks, replacing a side casement window on a like-for-like basis, changing a rear window to a patio …
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The assessment focused on acceptability within the Conservation Area, where the building is prominent and visible from the streetscene.
Environment Policy 35
The policy permits only development which preserves or enhances the character or appearance of Conservation Areas, protecting special features. The officer assessed the prominent chimneys as significantly enhancing the character, while non-visible alterations preserved it. This met the policy test.
Planning Circular 1/98, The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
For Category B buildings in conservation areas, visible replacement windows must match originals in opening method, pattern, glazing bars, and frame sections. The report implies compliance for visible elements, with non-visible works not raising concerns.
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.
no interest in the application
no objection
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division responded with No Highways Interest (NHI) for application 18/00741/B.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 2-8-18; Highway Services Comment made: No Highways Interest
