Ravenscourt, Peel Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5eq
The proposal involves replacing the existing metal external windows and doors with double-glazed aluminium units that replicate the glazing bar arrangement, style, and location of openers, while blocking up a ground floor larder window and replacing a first floor door with a matching fixed window.
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The officer judged the proposals to meet the statutory test in Section 16 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, as the overall special architectural interest of the registered building is preserv…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings. The officer assessed that the window/door replacements preserve the overall special architectural interest, with replication of details and reversible changes ensuring no detrimental effect despite the curved-to-flat glass alteration.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations to Registered Buildings that detrimentally affect their special architectural or historic interest. Tested against the proposals' impact on character; officer found overall interest preserved due to replication of features, fabric protection benefits, and reversibility outweighing the minor loss of curved glass feature.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect amenity, character, road safety, or services. Officer noted compliance implicitly through no amenity or highway impacts and preservation of architectural form in residential zoning.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
From Planning Policy Statements 1/01 on historic environment conservation. Assessed alongside alterations policy; proposals judged to preserve interest.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
From Planning Policy Statements 1/01 on alterations and extensions to registered buildings. Officer confirmed compliance via detailed replication and preservation rationale.
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.
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