13 November 2014 · Head of Development Management (delegated authority)
Ellan Vannin Home, Kingswood Grove, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3lx
The application sought permission to infill a first floor level opening on the end of the left-hand wing of the Ellan Vannin elderly person's home, a symmetrical two-storey Victorian building in its own grounds within the Windsor Road Conservation Area.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer considered the key issue to be whether the alterations would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Windsor Road Conservation Area, as required by Environment Policy 35 and…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Conservation Areas and not cause unacceptable environmental pollution. The officer assessed the minor infilling as having neutral impact, thus compliant.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development which preserves or enhances Conservation Area character. The proposal's minor nature and rear location were found to have neutral impact, preserving character.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in scale, form, design and not adversely affect townscape or amenity. The officer confirmed compliance due to minor scale and neutral Conservation Area effect.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Requires consideration of impact on Conservation Area character and setting. The assessment focused on the proposal's neutral effect given its location and minor external changes.
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.
have no objection to the proposals
do not oppose the proposals
