8 October 2007 · Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority (per decision notice); Director of Planning and Building Control M. I. McCauley (signed officer report)
13, Circular Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1af
The proposal involves replacing existing timber windows in poor condition on the front and rear elevations of 13 Circular Road, Douglas, with PVC casement windows. Front elevation windows must replicate the glazing bar pattern of the original timber sliding sash windows on ground and first floors.
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The existing timber windows on the front elevation are in poor condition and do not match across storeys, while the terrace already displays a variety of window types including timber casements, origi…
Planning Circular 1/98 (windows replacement policy)
Policy 7 requires replacement windows in principal elevations to have the same or similar glazing bar pattern and frame sections as originals if repair impracticable; non-principal elevations not readily visible from public thoroughfares should preferably match glazing bars but not necessarily opening method. Officer assessed front elevation proposal matches ground/first floor glazing bars despite PVC material, acceptable given existing mismatches and terrace variety. Rear accepted as unifying disparate existing styles, not publicly visible.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the plans and drawings 1479/1, 1479/2 and photographs x 2 (1 sheet) submitted and date stamped 7th August 2007 and the window details submitted and date stamped 30th August 2007.
Window details
This permission relates to the replacement of the windows to the front elevation with PVC casement type windows which must have the same glazing bar pattern as the original timber framed sliding sash windows currently fitted to the ground and first floor windows of the front facade. This permission also relates to the replacement of the windows on the rear elevation with PVC casement type windows. No permission is granted for the replacement of external doors which would require a separate planning application.
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Highways Division has no views and does not oppose the replacement windows application 07/01479/B at 13 Circular Road, Douglas.
Department of Transport, Highways Division
No ObjectionThe Highways Division of the Department of Transport has no views on this application.; Do not oppose