1 February 2018 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett
60, King Edward Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 2at
The proposal involves replacing all 22 existing windows with new painted black timber casement windows matching the current opening formats, patterns and design, and replacing ogee profile rainwater goods with half-round gutters on Leafield, a two-storey semi-detached Arts & Crafts style dwelling designed by architect …
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The officer noted that the existing windows are not the originals, as evidenced by a 1968 iMuseum photo showing similar formats to those proposed, though with some differences in subdivision on larger…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings. The officer found the replacement windows and rainwater goods do not harm the building's special interest, preserving its Arts & Crafts character.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in scale, form, design and not adversely affect character. Assessed as compliant due to matching existing features, with no impact on amenity, highways or landscape.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special character. The simple matching design was deemed non-detrimental.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in pre-1920 buildings. Timber windows and half-round gutters align with this preference.
Category a) Registered Buildings from Windows Policy 1/98
Requires replacement windows to match originals exactly in method of opening, materials and design if repair impracticable. Strictly applied here as existing are not original; proposals match current simple casement style with equal sight lines.
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
The timber windows hereby approved are required to match the existing windows in all respects as shown on the submitted drawings and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests the appearance and character of the Registered Building. This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings reference numbers 393/3/1, 393/3/2 and 393/3/3 all received on 20th December 2017.
recommend that the application be APPROVED with the condition 'the replacement windows are in keeping in style and materials with existing properties'
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval subject to windows being in keeping with existing properties; Highways Division has no highways interest.
Onchan District Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes subject to the following conditions:- "That the replacement windows are in keeping in style and materials with existing properties."
Conditions requested: That the replacement windows are in keeping in style and materials with existing properties.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 12-1-18
