17 March 2016 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
Digby House, Glen Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7af
The site is the residential curtilage of Digby House, a detached two-storey building between the Laxey River and Glen Road in Laxey, within a Conservation Area. The proposal replaces a 3.0m x 2.0m disused shop front with a hardwood timber casement window matching the adjacent window, including a render band above; remo…
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The officer assessed the impact on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and the Conservation Area street scene.
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Permits alterations and extensions to existing property if sympathetic to the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area. The officer found the proposal sympathetic as the window matches existing, and wall respects the dwelling.
Conservation Area Policy 4 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires special attention to preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Proposal enhances by removing shop front/ramp and adding matching elements.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect character, amenity, or road safety. Officer confirmed compliance through matching design, high-quality wall, and no adverse impacts.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Assessed as enhancing via removal of non-original features and sympathetic replacements.
Windows Policy 1/98 'Buildings in Conservation Areas'
Requires replacement windows visible from public thoroughfare to match originals in opening method, glazing bars, and frame sections. New window uses same hardwood timber, opening mechanism, and matches adjacent existing window.
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. This approval relates to drawing numbers; P-01 date stamped 27th January, 2016.
do not object
Laxey Village Commissioners objected to the application recommending a second window for balanced appearance, while DOI Highways Division did not oppose.
Key concern: appearance of the property unbalanced without second window
Laxey Village Commissioners
Objectionthe Board Resolved to refuse this planning application; in order to balance the appearance of the property a second window should be included to the left hand side of the ground floor of the front elevation
Conditions requested: second window should be included to the left hand side of the ground floor of the front elevation
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO
