16 July 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Sugarbush Café, Marathon Terrace, Queens Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4nh
The proposal involves installing replacement uPVC windows to all front elevation windows, three rear extension windows, and a like-for-like shopfront replacement at New Manila, a four-storey mid-terrace building with a protruding ground floor shopfront, bay windows, and dormer on Queens Promenade in Douglas.
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The officer assessed whether the replacement windows meet the test of preserving or enhancing the Conservation Area under Environment Policy 35, General Policy 2, Planning Policy Statement 1/01, and P…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or local amenities. Officer assessed the like-for-like replacements as compliant, preserving character without adverse impacts.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Key test was whether uPVC windows preserve character; officer concluded they do, despite not ideal material.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Impact on special character of Conservation Area is material consideration. Proposal found acceptable as it preserves character.
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 objection (25/06/2021)
does not oppose this application; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and/or parking (28/06/2021)
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to application 21/00692/B for installation of replacement windows and doors at New Manila, Marathon Terrace, Queens Promenade, Douglas.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 21/00692/B - Installation of replacement windows and doors New Manila Marathon Terrace Queens Promenade Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4NH
DOI Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 28.06.2021; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised that a licence may be necessary for the positioning of equipment and materials in the highway.
