24 April 2018 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Welch House, Church Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1bf
The proposal involves replacing decayed first-floor windows on the front and rear elevations and the fanlight above the main entrance door at Welch House, a detached Registered Building (RB 122) in the Onchan Conservation Area.
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The officer noted that the existing first-floor windows were installed in the 1970s with inconsistent chamfered glazing bars differing from originals, observed during the site visit, and the fanlight …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design without adversely affecting townscape character, public views, or local amenity. Officer assessed the window replacements as preserving appearance through exact matching, thus compliant in a Conservation Area context.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special architectural/historic interest. Proposal deemed non-harmful as replicas match existing without fabric disturbance, preserving character.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Replacements preserve area appearance by matching non-original but decayed windows to originals via fanlight design.
Policy O/CARB/P/1
Onchan Local Plan policy requiring special attention to detail in Conservation Areas/Registered Buildings, prohibiting detrimental development. No harm to building or area character found.
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.
Details of design and materials
The development, hereby approved, relates to the frame and vent sections, received by email 16 April 2018. The windows hereby approved, shall match the existing windows in terms of the materials, glazing pattern, colour and the proportions of the frame. The proposed fan light shall match the existing fan light in terms of the materials, glazing pattern, colour and the design and proportions of the frame. Reason: In the avoidance of doubt and in accordance with General Policy 2, Environment Policy 32 and Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, Planning Circular 1/98 and Policies RB/3 and RB/5 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01.
no highways interest
recommend that the application be approved for planning purposes only
Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval for planning purposes. Department of Infrastructure Highways Division has no highways interest.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on NHI
