4 July 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Jubilee Buildings, Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2sh
The proposal involves installing 13 replacement third-floor windows at the four-storey Victorian-style Jubilee Buildings in the Douglas Promenades Conservation Area, replacing the existing uPVC bottom-hung casement windows with identical ones in size, frame thickness, and opening method.
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The officer applied the statutory test for Conservation Areas under Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, determining that the like-for-like replacement windows, matching in size, f…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires development to respect local character and amenity. The officer concluded the proposal complies as it preserves the building's design and area's character through like-for-like replacement.
Environment Policy 34
Environment Policy 34 prefers traditional materials. uPVC is not traditional but considered appropriate given the site's existing uPVC windows, with the general impact preserving character.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 relates to protecting the historic environment in Conservation Areas. The proposal passes the statutory test by preserving the area's character.
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.
no objection to this application (10.06.2024)
no highway interest in this application (31.05.2024)
Highway Services HDC has no interest in application 24/00624/B as it has no highway implications, and Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the proposed installation of 13 replacement third floor windows.
Highway Services HDC
No CommentHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: ... 24/00624/B
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 24/00624/B Installation of 13 replacement third floor windows Jubilee Buildings Victoria Street Douglas Isle Of Man
