25 September 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
1, Brunswick Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3ll
The proposal involves installing eight uPVC sliding sash windows in place of existing timber sliding sash windows on the front elevation of a three-storey mixed-use building (retail ground floor, residential above) at the corner of Brunswick Road and Woodbourne Lane.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer assessed the impact on the character and appearance of the building and Conservation Area, noting sliding sash windows define the surrounding streetscene.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design and not adversely affect townscape character or local amenities. Officer assessed the window replacements against criteria b), c) and g), finding they match existing proportions and profiles, preserving Conservation Area character without harm to streetscene or amenities.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. The proposal was tested for impact on area defined by sliding sash windows; officer concluded it preserves character by replicating key features.
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.
No Highways Interest
no objection
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to application 19/00752/B for installation of eight replacement windows at 1 Brunswick Road, Douglas.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; It should be noted that the comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 22 July 19; NHI - No highways interest
