8 April 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
36, Malew Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1af
The proposal involves replacing the four existing timber top-opening casement windows with a 70/30 design on the front elevation of a two-storey end-terraced dwelling with new UPVC top-opening casement windows featuring a 50/50 design.
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The officer determined that the existing timber top-opening windows with 70/30 design do not contribute to the character and appearance of the dwelling or streetscene, where the predominant style is 5…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design (b); not adversely affect townscape character (c); and not adversely affect local amenity or locality character (g). The officer found the proposal compliant as it has acceptable visual impact with negligible change to the Conservation Area.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for maintenance/alteration of pre-1920 buildings. UPVC was accepted despite this, as existing windows lack merit and proposal has negligible impact.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Proposal preserves character due to negligible impact from replacing non-contributory windows.
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.
Do not oppose
DOI Highways Division does not oppose the application for replacement windows at 36 Malew Street, Castletown, finding no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality, or parking.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; DNO on 3.3.22; Do not oppose
