13 May 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
114/116, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lt
The proposal involves installing a replacement white composite front door by ROCKDOOR at a two-storey terraced dwellinghouse on Malew Street in Castletown. The new door features two smaller vertical glass panels with lead detailing and a semi-circle glass panel above solid lower panels, differing slightly from the exis…
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The key consideration was whether the replacement door would preserve or enhance the character of the building and Conservation Area, per the statutory test in Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Pl…
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Focuses on the visual design of development and its impact upon the character and identity of its immediate locality. The officer assessed the door replacement as compatible with the locality's mix of timber, uPVC, and composite doors, preserving character.
Strategic Policy 4
States that development must protect or enhance the fabric and landscape quality of a Conservation Area. The proposal was found to have a neutral impact, preserving rather than harming the Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), does not adversely affect townscape character (c), and does not harm amenity or locality character (g). The door design respects the terraced street's scale, form, and mix of door styles without adverse impacts.
Environment Policy 34
Requires traditional materials preferred for maintenance/alteration/extension of pre-1920 buildings. Assessed in Conservation Area context; composite door accepted as neutral despite not being traditional, given locality precedents.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the area. The replacement preserves character through in-keeping design.
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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