11 September 2009 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
24, Castle Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1al
The proposal involved replacing front and rear doors with painted hardwood stable-style doors, existing windows with timber sliding sash windows, re-rendering the dwelling to match the existing finish, covering the roof with natural slate, installing two Velux rooflights to the rear elevation, and reducing the height o…
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The officer considered the proposal against Peel Local Plan Policy 9.16, which requires alterations in the conservation area to be sympathetic to the existing building and its setting, and Isle of Man…
Paragraph 9.16, Planning Circular 6/89
Requires alterations or extensions in the conservation area to be carried out in a manner sympathetic to the existing building and its setting. The officer tested the replacement windows, doors, slate roof, rendering, rooflights and chimney reduction against this, finding them sympathetic and inkeeping with the character of the property and area.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character, amenity, or road safety; and be appropriate to zoning. Assessed as compliant due to appropriate form, design, no amenity or highways impacts, and improvements to the mixed-use zoned site.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in conservation areas that preserves or enhances character/appearance and protects special features. The proposal's materials and design were found to preserve the area's character through sympathetic alterations that improve the building.
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 submitted Location Plan - REF 1, Site Plan - REF 2 received on 7th May, 2009 and Drawing Nos. K188/P/12-01, K188/P/12-02, K188/P/12-03 and 10.13.00 all received on 14th August, 2009.
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