22 May 2017 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
8, Hatfield Grove, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3hd
The application sought permission to replace two existing painted timber windows on the rear elevation with new Veka white PVC top-hung casement windows in a half-and-half format. The site is a two-storey terraced property within the residential curtilage, located in the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area, characterised…
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The key issue was whether the proposals would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area and protect its special features.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Conservation Areas. The officer assessed the window replacements as preserving the area's character due to their rear location and more appropriate format compared to existing non-original windows.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site and surroundings in scale, form, design, and not adversely affecting townscape character or amenity. Satisfied as the proposal does not harm the constrained character of the conservation area.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in maintenance of pre-1920 buildings. Applied as the PVC windows in half-and-half format were considered more appropriate than existing ones for this context.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. The rear replacements behind high walls were found not to affect special features.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires consideration of impact on conservation area character and setting. The proposal's minimal impact on rear elevation was key to compliance.
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.
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.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 10-3-17
