21 July 2020 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Jessup & Co, 44, Athol Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1jb
The proposal involves replacing the first and second floor portrait-shaped sliding sash windows and the ground floor Oriel bay window elements with white UPVC double-glazed sliding sash windows on 44 Athol Street, a three-storey mid-terraced commercial building in the Athol Street/Victoria Street Conservation Area.
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The officer concluded the replacement windows comply with General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, as they respect the site's character, do not adversely affe…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or local amenity. Officer found proposals respect context by matching opening mechanisms and adding façade unity without adverse impacts.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing conservation area character, protecting special features. Assessed via impact on building and area character; replacements deemed to preserve appearance by replicating traditional features in acceptable modern material.
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
do not object but advise licence needed for highway oversail during works
support replacement for first and second floor windows (subject to horns being included)
Isle of Man Victorian Society provided detailed comments supporting restoration of original Georgian features with specific window recommendations; DOI Highways Division does not oppose but notes a required highway licence for the oversailing window.
Key concern: oriel bay architecturally inappropriate to the building and streetscape
Isle of Man Victorian Society
SupportThe desire to rebuild the oriel, possibly through necessity, presents a wonderful and praiseworthy opportunity to return the elevation of the property to its original state with a well-proportioned single sliding sash window.; the option of going for a late Victorian appearance is perhaps preferable - providing- the windows are fitted with horns.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; The Applicant advised that that the ground floor window oversails the highway and a licence is necessary for the use of the highway for equipment and materials.
