1 August 2008 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
1, Victoria Terrace, Glen Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7aw
Miss A Creer applied to replace the existing ill-fitting Victorian style wooden front door with a similar Richmond style hardwood timber door featuring two double-glazed panels to allow natural light into the hallway.
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The site is a mid-terraced two-storey dwelling in a residential Conservation Area. Laxey Village Commissioners objected seeking a like-for-like replacement door.
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Permits alterations and extensions to existing property if sympathetic to the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area. The replacement door was assessed as compliant in the residential-zoned area.
Conservation Area Policy 4 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires special attention in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and appearance. The proposal was found acceptable after Building Conservation Officer review.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials in maintenance, alteration or extension of pre-1920 buildings. The timber door was considered appropriate.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in Conservation Areas only if it preserves or enhances character and appearance, protecting special features. Confirmed acceptable by conservation specialist.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s 1VR/01 and 1VR/04 date stamped the 16th June 2008.
