30 July 2020 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
103, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lx
The proposal involves replacing the solid lower panelled timber front door with glazed elements above at a relatively modern dwelling in Castletown's Conservation Area. The new composite door maintains the same solid-to-glass proportions but features patterned glass instead of plain.
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The key issue was whether the replacement door preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect the character and appearance of the area. The officer assessed the door replacement against this, finding it compatible with the modern dwelling's style in the streetscene.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the area. Applied to the Conservation Area, the patterned glass door was deemed to preserve character due to matching proportions.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires development to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area. The proposal met this as the door form fits the property's modern elements without strict traditional matching.
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 to the application (09.07.20)
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest in the application for replacement of a timber front door with a composite door.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 09.07.2020; NHI
