30 January 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Ellan Vannin Home, Kingswood Grove, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3lx
The proposal at the three-storey detached sheltered housing complex known as Ellan Vannin Home in Kingswood Grove, Douglas, involved replacing existing windows with white uPVC units, changing dining room roof lights to a polycarbonate roof, and re-roofing the conservatory with polycarbonate.
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The key issue was whether the proposals would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Windsor Road Conservation Area and protect its special features.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Conservation Areas. The officer assessed that the works preserve the character given the site's setback and rear location, complying with part (a).
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect surroundings in scale, form, design without adversely affecting townscape character or amenity. Assessed compliant under part (c) due to minimal impact on Conservation Area character.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Window and roof changes tested against this; found acceptable as they do not harm special features.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires consideration of impact on Conservation Area character, setting, and views. Proposals to front and rear given special consideration; deemed to preserve character.
Windows Policy 1/98 Category b) BUILDINGS IN CONSERVATION AREAS
Requires replacement windows visible from public thoroughfares to match originals in opening method, glazing bars, and frame sections. Proposed windows differ in format but accepted due to setback and simplicity.
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 matching
All new external work and finishes and work of making good shall match existing original work adjacent in respect of materials used, detailed execution and finished appearance except where indicated otherwise on the approved drawings. Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and the character of the Conservation Area.
no objection
Douglas Borough Council Building Control has no objection to the proposed replacement of windows with white UPVC, replacement of dining room roof lights with polycarbonate roof, and re-roofing of conservatory with polycarbonate roof at Ellan Vannin Home.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals.; 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.
