14 September 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
5, Arbory Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lh
The proposal involves replacing existing painted timber sliding sash windows on the first and second floors of 5 Arbory Street, Castletown, with white UPVC sliding sash units matching the existing Georgian bar pattern, and replacing the black painted timber entrance door to the upper floors with a similar black UPVC do…
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The officer determined that replacement rather than repair of the existing rotten windows was acceptable following a site visit confirming poor condition from street level, as confirmed by the applica…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design and not adversely affect townscape character or locality amenity. Officer found proposal complied as it did not adversely affect surrounding townscape character.
Environment Policy 34
Expresses preference for traditional materials in maintenance/alteration of pre-1920 buildings. UPVC frames not traditional, but departure justified as method of opening replicated and overall character preserved.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character/appearance, taking account of special character. Proposal met this as windows/door judged to preserve Conservation Area character.
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.
Window detailing
The sliding sash windows are not to include horns and any glazing bars must appear on the outer face of the windows. Reason: to ensure that the new windows are appropriate in appearance and form to the Conservation Area in which they will sit.
do not oppose the application
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division does not oppose the application but advises the applicant that licences may be needed for placing equipment and materials in the highway during works.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO - Applicant to be advised that there may be need for licences to place equipment and materials in the highway during works
Conditions requested: Applicant to be advised that there may be need for licences to place equipment and materials in the highway during works
