3 March 2015 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance)
20, Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2le
The proposal involves replacing the existing Crittal mild steel casement windows on the first and second floors of the three-storey Art Deco Former Burtons Building, a Registered Building (RB 223) in the Athol Street/Victoria Street Conservation Area in Douglas town centre.
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The officer assessed whether the replacement windows would preserve or enhance the Conservation Area and avoid detriment to the Registered Building's special architectural and historic interest, per p…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. The officer found the window replacements protect the building's fabric and setting without detriment.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in scale, form, design and not adversely affect townscape character. Assessed as compliant due to matching design preserving the Art Deco façade.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimental to a Registered Building's special interest. Key test was repair vs replacement; justified by defects evidence and replica design.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Proposal uses galvanised mild steel replicating original Crittal, considered appropriate.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Areas. Replacements deemed an enhancement to 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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection to the proposals
Douglas Corporation (Coonceil Valley Corpagh DooJish) has no objection to application 15/00060/CON among several listed applications.
Coonceil Valley Corpagh DooJish
No ObjectionFollowing consideration of the below applications, I can advise that Douglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.; It should be noted that the above comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
