8 January 2025 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
The Clypse Estate Limited, 22, Athol Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1ja
The proposal involves blocking off a single window on the first floor of a two-storey rear extension at 22 Athol Street, a mid-terrace house in Douglas, Isle of Man. The site is within the Athol Street/Victoria Street Conservation Area and a Mixed Use (St George's) area.
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The key test was the statutory requirement under Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 to pay special attention to preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the Conserva…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b)(c)(g) requires developments to respect local character, use appropriate design and materials, and protect amenity. The officer assessed the window blocking against this, finding no harm to the house design or conservation area character, thus compliant.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 relates to protecting the historic environment, including conservation areas. Applied via the statutory test, the proposal was found to preserve (not detract from) the area's character, with no negative impact noted.
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 highway interest in this application
No objection
