1 November 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005); signed by M. I. McCauley
15, Mona Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1hj
Mr R M Jones applied to install replacement plastic framed casement opening windows at his three-storey terraced house at 15 Mona Street, Peel. The site is within Peel's Conservation Area and a Mixed Use area per the 1990 Peel Local Plan.
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The officer assessed the proposal under Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, requiring special attention to preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character.
Environment Policy 35
Requires that within Conservation Areas, only development which preserves or enhances the character or appearance is permitted, protecting special features from inappropriate development. The officer tested the window replacement against this, finding casements fail to preserve or enhance as they mismatch the street's sliding sash character. This was the primary policy failure cited in refusal.
Planning Circular 1/98, The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
Applies to Conservation Areas, preferring refurbishment of original windows or replication of traditional pattern and form (e.g. sliding sashes) where publicly visible; does not require identical frame materials. The proposal's casements were assessed as not matching the required sliding sash style prevalent in the street, supported by local precedents.
Do not oppose
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