16 July 2014 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated authority)
Carter Moon Estate Agents, 55, Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2la
The application seeks full planning approval to remove the existing thin metal-framed, single-glazed floor-to-ceiling window panels and recessed door at a vacant ground-floor retail unit in a terraced building on Victoria Street, replacing them with a fully-glazed shopfront secured with stainless steel cladding and pin…
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The existing shopfront is in a state of notable disrepair with poor build and design quality, featuring thin metal strips framing single-glazed panels, following historic loss of all traditional featu…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping, and not adversely affect the character of the surrounding townscape. The officer assessed the modest-scale replacement shopfront as compliant due to its clean glazed design improving on the existing poor frontage without harming townscape in the mixed Conservation Area street.
Environment Policy 35
Within Conservation Areas, permits only development which preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Area and protects special features. The proposal was found to accord as it replaces a disrepair frontage lacking traditional features with a superior simplistic glazed design, enhancing the street scene relative to the current inappropriate installation.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No approval for signage or LED trough
For the avoidance of doubt, no approval is hereby granted for the LED trough or for the signage, both shown on plan 1417-VS-lOO, as these elements of the proposal require separate assessment under the Control of Advertisements Regulations 2005. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and because proposed advertisements need to be considered under different legislation to proposed development.
do not oppose the planning application
