6 November 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
9, Bridge Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1nb
The proposal involves replacing a mix of existing rear windows (painted timber and uPVC, in sliding sash, casement, and fixed styles) with matching white uPVC units that replicate the original opening methods, and replacing the black painted timber front door with a red uPVC composite stable door.
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The key issue was whether the proposed windows and door preserve or enhance the character of the Conservation Area. For the rear windows, the existing mix of timber/uPVC styles and opening types is be…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design and not adversely affect character or amenity. Officer assessed the uPVC windows/door against criteria (b), (c), (g) and found they preserve Conservation Area character due to matching openings and street variety.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character/appearance, taking account of special character. Tested replacement windows/door for impact on townscape; accepted as preserving character despite uPVC and stable door style, given existing mix and precedent.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Noted but not a bar to approval as focus was on Conservation Area policies and circular guidance prioritising opening method over 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.
do not oppose the application
no highways interest relating to the application
proposed stable type door is not traditional but close boarded which corresponds with traditional doors and therefore passable; proposed use of sliding sash units where shown is encouraging, and where existing sliding sash units do not have horns, replacement units should not have horns either
Peel Town Commissioners, DOI Highways Division, and Isle of Man Victorian Society provided responses with no opposition; Highways has no interest, Commissioners do not oppose, and Victorian Society notes the door is passable despite not being traditional.
Key concern: stable type door which is not traditional in Peel or anywhere on the Island
Peel Town Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners do not oppose the proposals contained within these applications subject to any conditions stipulated below; 13. 20/1031/B 9 Bridge Street, Peel (Rear windows only)
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No CommentNo Highways Interest; NHI on 30/09/20
Isle of Man Victorian Society
Conditional No ObjectionWe note the application is for a stable type door which is not traditional in Peel or anywhere on the Island. However it is close boarded corresponding with traditional doors and therefore passable.
Isle of Man Victorian Society
SupportThis is encouraging , if sliding sash windows are to be replaced with sliding sash windows then, if the originals did not have horns then the replacements shouldn’t have them either.
