19 October 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
14, Thorny Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5ed
The site is a two-storey terraced house in a row on the northern side of Thorny Road, upper Douglas, within the Selborne Road Conservation Area. The proposal was to replace the existing original Victorian painted timber front door—featuring arched glazed heads, moulded panels, and a heavy mid rail—with a composite door…
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The officer determined that the proposed composite door does not closely approximate the existing original Victorian door in pattern, material, and detailing, featuring sloping top lights instead of a…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Conservation Areas. The officer found the door replacement would harm the fabric and setting of the Selborne Road Conservation Area due to mismatched design.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting surroundings in scale, form, design, and not adversely affecting townscape character. Assessed as failing part (c) because the new door erodes the terrace's Conservation Area character.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in pre-1920 buildings. The switch from painted timber to composite was seen as inappropriate for the Victorian property.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. The proposal fails as it does not protect special features like original door patterns.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires impact on Conservation Area character to be a material consideration. The door's poor approximation harms the area's special character and terrace interest.
have no objections hereto
no highway implications
Douglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposal, and 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 18-8-2016
