18 September 2015 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer and Sarah Corlett)
Ground Floor Flat, 24, Demesne Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3dy
The proposal involves installing new white PVC framed casement bay windows to replace the existing ones at a ground floor flat in a three-storey building in Douglas. The site is within the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area and zoned as Predominantly Residential.
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The officer determined that the fundamental issue was the impact of the replacement windows on the building's appearance in the street scene and the Woodbourne Road Conservation Area's character.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects the site and surroundings in siting, scale, design and does not adversely affect townscape character or local amenities. The officer assessed the window replacement as compliant since it is like-for-like and preserves the building's appearance without impacting the residential locality or conservation area townscape.
Environment Policy 35
ENV35 permits only development in conservation areas that preserves or enhances character and protects special features. The officer tested the proposal against this, confirming the replacement windows preserve the area's character as they match the existing non-original windows, thus meeting the policy test despite no original windows remaining.
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.
