21 June 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
The Briars, 43, Hawarden Avenue, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4bw
The application sought retrospective approval for replacing a rear window with patio doors at The Briars, 43 Hawarden Avenue, Douglas, a single-storey pebbledash detached house with a flat-roof garage in the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area.
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The key test was whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character of the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area, as required by Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999.
General Policy 2
From the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, materially relevant to development control. Supported the approval as the minor alteration complied with general development standards in a residential/conservation context.
Environment Policy 35
From the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, materially relevant to environmental protection in conservation areas. The rear patio door was found to preserve the area's character, satisfying the policy.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man
Provides supplementary policy for developments in conservation areas. Applied via the statutory test, with the officer confirming the proposal preserves the area's character due to its rear location and minimal visual impact.
no objection
no highway interest
Highway Services HDC has no interest in application 24/00549/B, and Douglas City Council has no objections to the retrospective installation of patio doors.
Highway Services HDC
No CommentHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: 24/00549/B
Douglas City Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 24/00549/B Installation of patio doors to replace rear window (retrospective) The Briars 43 Hawarden Avenue Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 4BW
