6 September 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
27, Governors Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1ay
The proposal involves replacing existing painted timber sliding sash windows with uPVC equivalents on the front and side elevations (retaining sliding sash style) and casement windows on the rear, plus a new uPVC rear door and toplight, at a 1897 end-terrace Registered Building.
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The officer assessed whether the proposals preserve the registered building's special interest under section 16 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999.
General Policy 2
Requires general standards for acceptable development. Officer judged proposal meets this as building's special interest features are preserved despite uPVC material.
Strategic Policy 4
Seeks to protect fabric of interest in Registered Buildings. Replacement windows do not impact special interest features like inventive layout.
Environment Policy 32
Governs alterations to Registered Buildings. Proposal preserves special interest, making it acceptable despite non-traditional materials.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials like painted timber. uPVC accepted as change does not affect special interest, particularly at rear.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
From Planning Policy Statements 1/01 for historic environment. Applied to window replacement in Registered Building; proposal matches front opening style.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
From Planning Policy Statements 1/01. Supports assessment that rear changes do not detract given lack of special interest there.
Time limit
The works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent. Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.
no highways interest in the application
recommend the application be approved
Both Onchan District Commissioners and DOI Highways responded with no objections to the registered building consent application for replacement windows and rear door.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
DOI Highways
No Objection23/00801/CON - No objections.
