2 June 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1bf
The Old Vicarage is an attractive two-storey house with symmetrical frontage and timber sliding sash windows with Georgian bar glazing, located in Onchan Conservation Area within a sizeable plot including woodland.
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The officer assessed the impact on the character of The Old Vicarage and the Onchan Conservation Area against Environmental Policy 35 and Planning Circular 1/98.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or local amenities. The officer confirmed the window replacements comply as they match existing style, adding unity to the façade without harming character or amenities.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and protects special features. Assessed the front elevation windows, visible publicly, and found they preserve character by matching originals' appearance and opening method.
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 to the proposal
no Highways involvement
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval for planning purposes only. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 3-5-17
