20 March 2013 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (decision notice issued by M Gallagher, Director of Planning and Building Control)
36, Arbory Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ln
The proposal was to replace existing windows and install a new rear door at a traditional three-storey end-terrace house in Castletown's conservation area. Front elevation windows were amended from uPVC to timber sliding sash to match the existing and surrounding terrace.
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The key issue was the potential impact on visual amenities of the street scene and Conservation Area. Initial uPVC proposal for front elevation windows raised concerns as they would not preserve or en…
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in scale, form, design and not adversely affect townscape character or amenity. Officer assessed front timber windows as respecting existing terrace and street scene. Proposal found compliant as amended.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Initial uPVC front windows not preserving character; amended timber scheme did preserve it. Conservation Officer no objection.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the installation of replacement windows and rear door as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings D/3991/1 and D/3991/2 A received on 12th February 2013 and 14th March 2013.
Front windows material
For the avoidance of doubt this approval herby given allows for the front windows to be replaced with timber sliding sash windows only. No approval is given for the front windows to be replaced with uPVC.
recommend that the application be approved
Castletown Town Commissioners approved planning application 13/00169/B at their board meeting on 18 February 2013.
Castletown Town Commissioners
SupportAt a meeting of the Board on 18/2/13, the following applications were considered and approved. 13/00170/B and 13/00169/B
