13 May 2015 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated)
24, Mines Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7nh
The proposal involves replacing windows and doors on the porch, kitchen, rear utility room, and rear study/bedroom at Isabella Cottage, a traditional two-storey Manx vernacular dwelling at 24 Mines Road, Laxey.
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The principal issue was the potential visual impact on the street scene and Laxey Conservation Area, assessed against Environment Policy 35 requiring development to preserve or enhance the area's char…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character or local amenities. Officer assessed that replacements on less prominent areas preserve the dwelling's appearance without harm, complying with criteria (b), (c), and (g).
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Officer found casement replacements preserve appearance as they are less dominant than retained sashes; rear elements invisible from public view; refusal not sustainable at appeal.
Policy L/CRB/PR/3 of the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order
Requires special attention to preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character per Town and Country Planning Act. Officer considered this alongside ENV35, concluding proposal preserves character through non-harmful replacements.
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.
Laxey Village Commissioners recommend refusal of the application for replacement windows and doors at Isabella Cottage, citing that windows should be sliding sash type to match the area.
Key concern: windows should be of a sliding sash type
Laxey Village Commissioners
Objectionthe Board recommends refusal of the application on the grounds that they believe that the windows should be in keeping with the area in that they should be of a sliding sash type.
