30 October 2018 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Flat 1, Wyndham, 1, Church Road Marina, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2hq
The proposal involves replacing all windows on the six-storey Pitcairn and Wyndham hotels at Church Road Marina, Douglas, with uPVC double-glazed sliding sash windows at the front (visible from the street) and top-hung casement windows at the rear (not visible from public thoroughfare).
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The key consideration was the impact on the character and appearance of the buildings, street scene, and Promenades Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design and not adversely affect townscape character or amenity. Officer assessed that proposed windows match existing style/colour with no aperture changes, complying with (b), (c), (g).
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Proposal preserves character by replicating original sliding sash form on front elevation.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Impact on special character is material consideration. Assessed as preserving character through matching window design.
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.
Front windows matching existing
All windows facing Church Road Marina shall be in keeping with the existing windows in respect of colour, opening, glazing bar position and style. Reason: To preserve the special character of the Conservation Area and the appearance of the hotels.
no comment, regarded as no objection
no objection
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to application 18/01002/B for installation of replacement windows.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed applications.; 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.
