12 December 2018 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
72, Derby Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3eb
The proposal involves replacing the existing white timber front door with a composite 'Ludlow' style door while keeping the outer frame, decorative mouldings, and light surrounds unchanged, and replacing a rear window with a white uPVC Veka window.
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The officer noted that although the existing door is timber, it cannot be confirmed as original, and there are no matching doors nearby to indicate authenticity.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect the site in terms of design. The officer assessed the proposal's design against the conservation area context, finding the door replacement neutral due to street variability and feature retention, thus compliant.
Environment Policy 35
Seeks to ensure development in conservation areas preserves or enhances character. Tested against front door change in visible streetscape; neutral impact accepted due to lack of uniformity, poor existing door, and conditioned retention of mouldings; rear window not relevant.
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.
Retention of decorative features
For the avoidance of doubt the decorative mouldings, door frame and light surrounds shall be retained as existing. Reason: No approval has been sought for their removal and the retention of these within the context of the conservation area is important.
No objection
Douglas Borough Council (via Building Control Manager) has no objections to application 18/00774/B among several listed applications.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed application.; It should be noted that the comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
