19 May 2022 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
32, Selborne Drive, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 3nh
The proposal involves replacing the existing one-over-one timber framed sliding sash windows on the front elevation of a two-storey semi-detached house with matching UPVC framed double glazed sliding sash windows, maintaining the same style, opening method and glazing pattern.
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The officer judged that the proposals meet the statutory tests within Section 18 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 as they preserve the character of the Selbourne Drive Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design and not adversely affect townscape character or local amenity. The officer found the window replacement complies as it is like-for-like and preserves the Conservation Area without harming townscape.
Strategic Policy 4
The officer referenced this policy alongside others, judging the proposal protects and preserves the Conservation Area without adverse townscape impact.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for maintenance/alteration of pre-1920 buildings. UPVC is not traditional but accepted as the overall impact preserves Conservation Area character despite this policy tension.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character and protecting special features. The like-for-like windows were judged to meet this test fully.
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 highways interest in the application
Highway Services Division has no highways interest (NHI) in application 22/00496/B, indicating no objection.
Highway Services HDC
No Objectionthere is no Highways HDC interest (NHI) in: ... 22/00496/B; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
