28 February 2024 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
10, Harris Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3lz
The proposal involves replacing existing lintels and windows on a mid-terraced Georgian property at 10 Harris Terrace, Douglas, which is Registered Building Nr 210 (also referenced as Nrs 261) within the Windsor Road Conservation Area.
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 main concern centred on the Registered Building (Nrs 261) and proposed alterations, requiring special regard to preserving the building, its setting, and features of special architectural or histo…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings, Conservation Areas, and settings. Officer assessed that uPVC sliding sash windows preserve the building and terrace character, supported by precedents, meeting the policy despite non-traditional material.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site, surroundings, scale, design, townscape character, and amenity. Proposal complies as it does not adversely affect Conservation Area character, streetscene, or public amenity.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting Registered Building character. Alterations preserve character due to sash style and precedents, avoiding detriment.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in pre-1920 buildings. uPVC not traditional but accepted due to precedents and overall preservation effect.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Proposal preserves (neutral impact) area character and protects special features.
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 objection
no highway interest
Repair of lintels positive; uPVC not generally acceptable but precedents on terrace (including 6 and 4 Harris Terrace) mean not reasonable to insist on timber; structural repairs help ensure historic terrace survives
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application. DEFA Registered Buildings Officer provides historical context and supports the proposals noting prior UPVC approvals in the terrace.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
DEFA Assistant Registered Buildings Officer
SupportThe repair of the lintels within this application is considered positive.; Although the use of UPVC replacement windows is not generally acceptable in registered buildings, in this instance approval has been granted previously for UPVC replacements on several of the other properties within the registered terrace (including numbers 6 and 4).; The structural repairs that form part of this application will help ensure that this historic terrace survives in the long-term as an example of the style and form of dwellings constructed in 1830s Douglas.
