22 July 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
29, Lancaster Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5bb
The proposal involves replacing five existing timber windows on the front elevation and one on the rear of a brick-built terraced house with slate roof in a residential conservation area. The new uPVC windows replicate the pattern and section of glazing bars and frame sections of the originals but change the opening me…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act (1999), which requires special attention to preserving or enhancing conservation area character, alongside …
Environment Policy 35
Requires that within Conservation Areas, only development preserving or enhancing the character or appearance will be permitted, protecting special features. The officer assessed the window replacements against this, finding they preserve the area's character despite minor non-compliance with opening mechanisms, given streetscene precedents.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affecting townscape character or local amenity. The proposal was found to respect the terraced residential character without harm to the Conservation Area or amenities.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in maintenance/alteration of pre-1920 buildings. uPVC was accepted despite not being traditional, as it matches existing streetscene replacements and preserves overall 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 (24.05.2024)
No interest (17.05.2024)
Highway Services HDC listed 24/00559/B as having no interest (NHI) with no highway impacts, and Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the window replacement proposal.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: ... 24/00559/B
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 24/00559/B Installation of five replacement windows to front elevation and one replacement window to rear elevation 29 Lancaster Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 5BB
