31 July 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
5, Drury Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3hy
The proposal involves installing replacement sliding sash windows framed in uPVC without subsidiary glazing bars on the front elevation of a three-storey mid-terrace dwelling at 5 Drury Terrace, Douglas.
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The property lies within the Ballaquayle Conservation Area, so changes must preserve or enhance character per Environment Policy 35 and Planning Circular 1/98, which requires visible replacement windo…
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and protect special features. Officer assessed that uPVC sliding sashes with amended curved heads preserve the property's character amid the terrace, consistent with precedent.
Planning Circular 1/98, The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
For buildings in Conservation Areas, visible replacement windows must match original opening method, glazing bars, and frame sections. Proposal tested on front elevation visibility from public thoroughfare; amended to include curved heads matching apertures, despite uPVC material.
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.
Swept head windows
Notwithstanding the ’X’ on the submitted brochure that shows a standard sash window, this approval relates to the installation of a 'Swept Head' sliding sash windows where the shape of the new window matches that of the aperture in which they are to fit. REASON: to protect the character of the property which lies within a Conservation Area.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the drawings and information received on 16th June, 2014 as updated by the email from Stephen Maguire to Sarah Corlett dated 21 July 2014.
do not oppose the application / no objection
