17 June 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
4, Osborne Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3lh
The proposal involves replacing the existing small pitched-roof dormer with a larger flat-roof dormer on the rear elevation of a three-storey Victorian house at 4 Osborne Terrace, Douglas, within the Windsor Road Conservation Area, along with solar panels on the rear roof slopes.
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The key test was whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character of the Windsor Road Conservation Area, as required by Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires developments to respect the character and appearance of their surroundings. The officer assessed the dormer enlargement against this in the conservation area context, finding no harm to character due to existing varied rear extensions, thus compliant.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 relates to protecting the historic environment in conservation areas. The proposal passed the statutory test under Section 18(4) by preserving (not harming) the area's character, given the lack of overriding form in existing rear elevations.
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
does not object; proposed dormer causes no significant harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area given existing variety of dormers and outriggers
