22 November 2018 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
16, Stanley Mount, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1ne
The application concerns 16 Stanley Mount, a mid-terraced house in the centre of Peel, which is designated as Mixed Use and within a Conservation Area. The proposal is retrospective: replacing original rotten timber sliding sash windows (some with a vertical glazing bar) with PVC framed sliding sashes matching the open…
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The key test was whether the replacement windows preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Peel Conservation Area per EP35 and PPS1/01.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development within a Conservation Area to preserve or enhance its character or appearance. The officer tested the visible PVC windows against this, noting they retain the original sliding sash opening style and proportions with horns, but lack glazing bars. Despite not fully matching Circular 1/98's glazing bar requirement, the mixed streetscene context meant no harm to character, achieving preservation.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man
Supports ENV35 requirements for Conservation Areas. Applied alongside ENV35 to assess overall impact on character; officer concluded compliance due to contextual fit despite imperfections.
no highway interest in the application
Highways Division has no highways interest in the retrospective installation of PVC windows. A neighbour objects to the aesthetic impact on the terrace.
Key concern: bland unsympathetic windows spoiling the elegance of the terrace
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 29.10.18
Jennifer Woodham
ObjectionFour windows without the starting bar, replaced with a bland window look. Spacing the elegant look of the house.; The Ground Floor window replicates the original window taken out.; The new houses built no 18 and 20 Stanley Mount windows followed the style of no. 16 Stanley Mount and not the bland unsympathetic styles on the right of the terrace. Which has lost it elegance.
