23 April 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Slant As Shee, Glen Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7ab
The proposal involves replacing existing timber sliding sash windows on the front elevation with uPVC white sliding sash windows and installing uPVC white top-opening casement windows on the rear, along with a new Victorian-style front door at a traditional semi-detached property on the northern side of Glen Road next …
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The main issue was the impact on the Laxey Conservation Area's character and appearance, assessed against Environment Policy 35 which permits only development that preserves or enhances the area and p…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or amenity. Officer assessed replacement windows/doors as compliant, preserving Conservation Area without harming character.
Environment Policy 35
Within Conservation Areas, permits only development preserving or enhancing character/appearance and protecting special features. Proposal tested on window style, material, colour; accepted as preserving character given modern building and replicated opening method.
Conservation Area Policy 4 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires special attention to preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character per Act. Considered alongside ENV35 in assessing visual impact.
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.
Window details replication
All existing details (including externally applied glazing bars and decorative horns) of the existing windows are required to be replicated and fitted to the windows hereby approved and retained thereafter. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of the Conservation Area.
no objection
Laxey Village Commissioners recommend refusal of the application for replacement windows and doors at 3 Glen Road, Laxey, due to the proposed white window frames not matching the brown frames of adjoining properties.
Key concern: frames should be brown to match adjoining properties instead of white
Laxey Village Commissioners
ObjectionThe Board does not object to the style of proposed window replacement, however their objection is that they believe that it would be more in keeping with the adjoining properties if the frames were brown instead of white.; the Board recommends refusal of the above planning application on the grounds stated below.
