9 November 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett
14, Lower Dukes Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4bj
The proposal involves replacing 8 existing timber sliding sash windows with matching white uPVC vertical sliding sash windows, including glazing bars, beading, horns, and the same method of opening, on the front and side elevations of Willow Cottage at 14 Lower Dukes Road, Douglas.
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The key considerations were the impacts on the character and appearance of the Ballaquayle Road Conservation Area and the street scene.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development within Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area and protect special features. The officer assessed the window replacement against this, finding it acceptable as the design-matched uPVC units would enhance the property and maintain a coherent principal façade without harming the area's character.
Planning Circular 1/98, The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
States that original windows should be repaired if possible, or replaced with identical ones in method of opening, materials (timber), and design; strictly applied unless exceptional circumstances. The officer noted uPVC does not strictly comply with the material requirement but accepted it as a suitable alternative prevalent in the street scene, with all other details 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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Approved drawings
For clarification, this approval relates to the installation of sliding sash windows to match those to be replaced, as shown in drawing 1691-03 received on 7th September, 2016. Reason: to ensure that the development accords with the submitted plans. This approval relates to drawings submitted on the 7th September 2016 referenced;1691-01; 1691-02; 1691-03.
no objection
no objection
Douglas Borough Council (Building Control) has no objection to the window replacement proposal among other applications. DOI Highways Division has no highways interest.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals.; 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.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 26-09-2016; Code definition: NHI - No highways interest
