23 November 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Ryzak & Cockroft, Dhrynane House, Church Road, Maughold, Isle Of Man, IM7 1as
The proposal involves installing replacement uPVC casement windows at Dhrynane House, a traditional two-storey property on the eastern side of Maughold Village, matching the existing style, design, colour, and opening method, with glazing bars retained on the front elevation.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2, Environment Policy 2, and Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, along with Planning Policy 1/01, finding full compli…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character or local amenities. Officer found proposal complies as like-for-like replacement preserves character without harm.
Environment Policy 2
Protects Areas of High Landscape or Coastal Value (AHLV); development permitted if no harm to landscape character. Site in AHLV on 1982 Plan; officer confirmed windows do not harm character.
Environment Policy 35
Within Conservation Areas, only development preserving or enhancing character permitted. Proposal preserves Maughold Conservation Area character via matching windows; condition ensures front/rear match existing.
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.
Materials matching
The windows hereby approved in the front and rear elevation shall match the existing in style, design, colour and opening method and shall be retained as such thereafter. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to satisfactorily protect the character and appearance of the area and to comply with Environment Policy 35 and Planning Circular 1/98.
No Highways Interest
Agreed to submit comment reflecting discussion; noted as 'like for like' replacement that would preserve current appearance per ND opinion, though some members preferred sliding-sash windows
Garff Commissioners discussed the window configuration in the Maughold Conservation Area and deferred to planners' assessment, while Highways Division stated no highways interest.
Key concern: sliding-sash windows should be installed in conservation areas
Garff Commissioners
No CommentA Member felt that sliding-sash windows should be installed in conservation areas.; the consensus reached was that the planners would assess this application closely due to the location of the property in the Maughold Conservation area.; ND stated that in his opinion this was a ‘like for like’ replacement and would preserve the current appearance.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
