20 June 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
7, Malvern Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5as
The site is a two-storey mid-terraced house at 7 Malvern Road, Douglas, IM2 5AS, within the Selborne Drive Conservation Area, characterised by crenellated facades, double-storey bay windows, and yellow brick with red decoration.
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The proposal is a 'like-for-like' replacement of existing casement windows with white uPVC top-opening casements, which would not ordinarily receive support in a Conservation Area per Planning Circula…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affect townscape character or local amenity. Officer assessed the window replacement as preserving streetscene character given precedents and existing casements, without adverse impact on amenity or townscape.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Proposal preserves character as streetscene dominated by casements; refusal unsustainable per precedents despite not matching presumed original sliding sashes.
Planning Circular 1/98, The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
Requires visible Conservation Area windows to match original opening method, glazing bars, and frame sections. Proposal fails exact match (casement vs presumed sash) but accepted due to existing non-original casements and streetscene prevalence, outweighing strict policy.
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
Douglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposal for replacement of two front elevation first floor windows at 7 Malvern Road, Douglas.
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.
