15 June 2009 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
The Manse, Minorca Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7ed
The proposal involves replacing existing windows and a door with uPVC top-opening casement and non-opening windows, plus a new door, at The Old Manse, a detached dwelling on Minorca Hill in Laxey. The site is the penultimate property on a dead-end street, not readily visible from public thoroughfares.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Planning Circular 1/98, which for pre-1921 urban buildings not in a Conservation Area prefers replacement windows matching the original glazing bars and frame…
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires alterations to existing properties to be sympathetic to the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area in residential zones. The officer noted the site is in a predominantly residential area and the window replacements are sympathetic given limited visibility and matching glazing patterns.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with Area Plans if it respects site surroundings in siting, scale, design, does not adversely affect character, amenity, or road safety. The officer confirmed the proposal meets these tests as it has no adverse impacts due to its minor nature and location.
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 location plan, annotated photographs and specification sheets date stamped the 3rd April 2009.
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