3 June 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Kinley Legal, 4, Albert Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2qa
The proposal involves replacing five existing wooden sliding sash windows and a wooden front door on the front elevation of a two-storey mid-terrace office building with white uPVC sliding sash windows and a dark blue composite door with white uPVC frame and fanlight.
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The officer determined that the replacement windows and door would preserve the character of the Windsor Road Conservation Area as they are similar in size and appearance to the existing features, ret…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or amenity; consider safety/security and energy reduction. Officer found proposal complies as replacements preserve street scene, have neutral impact, and support energy conservation.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for maintenance/alteration of pre-1920 buildings. uPVC change noted as contradictory but outweighed by design similarity, energy benefits, and precedents; design/appearance deemed more critical than material.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing conservation area character. Replacements assessed as preserving character through similar appearance and sliding sash format; key test met despite material change.
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.
no objection (10/04/2020)
no highways interest (29/04/2020)
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both raised no objections to application 20/00354/B for replacement door and windows at 4 Albert Street, Douglas.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionThe Council has given consideration to the following planning applications listed in the planning publication list dated the 10/04/20 and has no objections.; PA 20/00354/B at 4 Albert Street Douglas IM1 2QA
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 29.04.2020; Code definition: NHI - No highways interest
