24 January 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Flat 1, 8, Drury Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3hy
The proposal involves installing replacement windows in a third-floor flat within a four-storey traditional terraced building in Douglas Conservation Area. Specifically, one existing timber sliding sash window on the front elevation facing Ballaquayle Road would be replaced with a uPVC sliding sash window matching the …
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The key issue was the potential impact on visual amenities of the street scene and Conservation Area. For the front elevation, the replacement of one sliding sash window with uPVC was considered modes…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character of townscape; and not affect amenity of residents or locality. Officer assessed the window replacements against criteria (b), (c), and (g), finding the modest front change and non-prominent rear windows acceptable in the street scene.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character/appearance and protects special features. Officer concluded the proposal preserves the Conservation Area, with front changes limited in visibility at third floor and rear not prominent, outweighing uPVC material 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 highway implications
no objections
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application for replacement windows at Flat 48 Drury Terrace. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed applications directly below.; 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.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 19 NOV 19
