7 July 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Peter Luis, 9-11, Duke Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2bb
The proposal involves replacing all windows on a four-storey semi-detached commercial building at the corner of Duke Street (pedestrianised) and Lord Street (main road) with slim section uPVC double-glazed sliding sash units on the street-facing elevations to match existing patterns and opening methods, uPVC casement u…
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The officer assessed whether the replacement windows and shop front would preserve or enhance the character of the Athol Street and Victoria Street Conservation Area per Environment Policy 35, General…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or local amenity. Officer found proposal complies as replacements match existing size, appearance, format, preserving streetscene without harming character.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Tested against street-facing sliding sash retention and rear low visibility; found to preserve character despite material changes.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Sliding sash windows
All windows above ground floor on the elevations on Lord Street and Duke Street are to be sliding sash windows. Reason: To avoid any ambiguity in the plan.
does not oppose but has some advice to the applicant
Highway Services Division has no objection to the proposal subject to an advisory note regarding highway licences and potential paving repairs.
Highway Services Division
Conditional No ObjectionWhilst, the proposal is acceptable in highway terms; the installation of the replacement shop front, incorporating a double door may require alteration to the adjoining highway and need for repair / replacement of the paving at the Applicant’s expense; Highway Licences - You are advised that the development hereby permitted may requires you to dig up a road, pavement or to place any equipment, materials in, on, above or abutting a highway requires you to have a licence; Recommendation: DNO with an advisory.
