30 May 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Flat 1, Fairfield, Athol Park, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6ex
The application sought permission to replace 19 existing windows (mostly original timber sash, some uPVC casement) and two rear timber fire doors in poor condition at Fairfield, a three-storey terraced Victorian house on Athol Park.
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The officer noted the regrettable loss of traditional timber sash windows but recognised that the vast majority of properties in the immediate streetscene, including the wider terrace, have already re…
General Policy 2
Requires development of suitable design respecting the site and surroundings, without adversely affecting townscape character or residential amenities. The officer assessed the uPVC replacements against the Victorian terrace context and found them acceptable due to matching existing neighbouring fenestration and lack of substantive visual harm.
Environment Policy 42
Cited alongside GP2 in the approval reasoning as complied with; specific requirements not detailed but applied to the design and character assessment of replacement fenestration.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Support
No highways interest
Highway Services HDC has no interest in the application, while Port Erin Commissioners support the proposal to replace windows and doors.
Highway Services HDC
No CommentHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: ... 24/00218/B
Port Erin Commissioners
SupportThe Board of Port Erin Commissioners considered the above application at its meeting held on Tuesday 12th March 2024 and resolved to support the proposal.
