30 July 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
Corvalley, Main Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4le
The proposal involves replacing the existing timber sliding sash windows and front doors on Corvalley and Corner Cottage, two stone-built cottages fronting Main Road in Ballabeg, with UPVC alternatives retaining the sliding sash mechanism and glazing patterns.
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The key issue was whether the replacement windows and doors preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the proposed Conservation Area, where traditional cottages with sliding sash windows, gl…
Environment Policy 35
Requires development within Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the character and appearance, protecting special features. The officer assessed the prominent front elevation replacements against this, finding the UPVC windows and doors preserve character by replicating sash mechanism, glazing bars, and door styles despite material change. This tipped the balance in favour of approval.
Environment Policy 34
Recommends traditional materials for alteration of pre-1920 buildings. UPVC does not comply with this preference, but flexibility was allowed per Planning Circular 1/98 due to replicated detailing, so not an overriding concern.
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.
Glazing bars detail
For the avoidance of doubt, all glazing bars hereby approved must appear on the external face of the glazing and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity.
in support
No Highways Interest
Arbory Parish Commissioners supported the application in April 2020 and Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners supported it in July 2020 as part of amended plans; Highways Division stated no highways interest.
Arbory Parish Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners supported application 20/00213/B.
Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners
SupportAll applications were supported by the Board with the exception of application 20/00619/B; h) 20/00213/B Corvalley & Corner Cottage, Ballabeg. Amended plans.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 10 Mar 20; Code definition: NHI - No highways interest
