2 June 2016 · Delegated - Interim Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
Town Hall, Ridgeway Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1ep
Douglas Borough Council applied to install replacement windows in the Committee Room, Council Leader's office, and Chief Executive's office at the Town Hall on Ridgeway Street, Douglas. The new bespoke slim-line double-glazed units from Touchstone Glazing Solutions (or similar) are designed to match the existing metal-…
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The officer assessed the proposal against policies protecting Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas, noting the Town Hall's registration due to its end-19th Century Arts and Crafts architectural…
Environment Policy 32
Requires that extensions or alterations to a Registered Building do not detrimentally affect its special architectural or historic character. The officer found the window replacements replicate the existing design, so no adverse impact on character.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in maintenance/alteration of pre-1920 buildings. Slim-line glazing matches existing metal frames and profiles, using high-quality heritage products.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Proposal maintains the building's contribution to the area's special features as a key structure.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Special regard to preserving Registered Building's features; presumption against alterations unless justified. Applicant justified need for double glazing to improve office conditions; impact assessed as replicating originals with no cumulative detriment from prior approvals.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Impact on Conservation Area character a material consideration. Windows do not harm the area's special 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.
Materials approval
PRIOR to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, further large scale (1:10) detail drawings of the windows to indicate the framing detail, material and any glazing bar profiles and/or samples of such framing, materials and glazing bar profiles shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and the works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building.
no objection
Douglas Corporation has no objection to the proposal for installation of replacement windows at Town Hall, Ridgeway Street (PA 15/00849/GB).
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas 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.
