19 May 2021 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Athol Park Guest House, Athol Park, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6ex
The proposal involves replacing five timber windows on the front elevation (four sliding sash and one casement) and one sliding sash window on the side elevation of Tynwald View, a traditional three-bay two-storey cottage directly on the main road in St Johns, with UPVC sliding sash units.
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The principal issue was the impact of UPVC window replacements on the special character of the proposed St Johns Conservation Area, which is not yet adopted, so policies could not be fully applied but…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or local amenities. Officer found proposal complies as it respects the site and does not harm townscape in the proposed conservation area.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection or enhancement of conservation areas' fabric and setting. Proposal protects the proposed conservation area without prejudice to future designation, despite limited policy force pre-adoption.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for maintenance/alteration of pre-1920 buildings. UPVC is non-traditional but accepted as overall impact preserves conservation area character.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing conservation area character. Proposal preserves character through window replication, despite materials.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Impact on conservation area special character is a material consideration. Assessed as not harmful given replication of form.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
Private neighbour objects to the extractor extension due to anticipated noise and smells impacting residential amenity, while statutory consultees Flood Risk Management and Highways report no interest.
Key concern: noise and smells from proposed extractor impacting adjoining residential property
Fairfield (Redacted)
ObjectionSuch extractors are known to create noise as stated in the application; this is in addition to the smells from the cooking.; The prevailing wind would blow fumes and transmit the noise directly towards my home and I would hear the noise and smell the fumes inside and outside my home.; Ms Kelly of 2 Glen View Terrace has reported the noise and smells emanating from that flue
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No CommentNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No CommentNHI; No Highways Interest
