24 January 2011 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Third Floor Flat, Silverbay, 8, Derby Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3et
The proposal involves installing replacement white PVC sliding sash windows on the third floor of Flat 4 at Silverbay, 8 Derby Road, Douglas, with three windows to the front elevation and one to the rear. The site is within a Conservation Area, so the main planning issue was the impact on character and appearance.
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The proposal replaces existing third floor windows with white PVC sliding sash windows similar to those at second floor level, replicating the style and method of opening.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 is relevant to development control. The officer assessed the window replacement against it alongside ENV35, finding the proposal acceptable as it replicates existing windows with a neutral effect on Conservation Area character. No specific tension noted.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 applies to Conservation Area developments. The assessment focused on visual impact, determining the PVC sliding sash windows matching second floor style would have neutral effect on character and appearance, satisfying the policy.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the installation of replacement windows as shown in drawing numbers 322/1/1, 322/1/2, 322/1/3 and 322/1/4 date stamped 13th December 2010.
Window replication
The windows must replicate the windows in the second floor of the building.
no objection to the proposals
