23 July 2020 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
The Herring Houses, Fort Island Road, Derbyhaven, Isle Of Man, IM9 1tz
The proposal involves replacing all windows in the southern section of the front elevation of The Herring Houses, a converted older stone building in Derbyhaven, including like-for-like replacements in powder coated aluminium or steel frames in grey, replacing two bay windows with flat windows, and substituting one fir…
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The officer assessed the proposal against guidance in Planning Circular 1/98 for pre-1921 buildings, which prefers replacement windows to match originals in pattern, glazing bars, and frame sections w…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design (b); not adversely affect surrounding landscape/townscape character (c); and not adversely affect amenity of residents or locality character (g). The officer found the window replacements sympathetic to the building's character and surrounding area, preserving styles and introducing appropriate changes.
Environment Policy 34
In maintenance, alteration or extension of pre-1920 buildings, traditional materials preferred. The converted 1771 herring house qualifies as pre-1920; powder coated aluminium/steel in grey was accepted as the changes overall enhanced character without specifying traditional materials conflict.
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 highway interest in the application
Malew Parish Commissioners and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to application 20/00518/B.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionI can confirm that Malew Parish Commissioners have no objections to the following Planning Applications.; 20/00518/B | The Herring House, Fort Island Road, Derbyhaven
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 09.06.2020; The Applicant advised that a licence is necessary for the use of the highway for equipment and materials.