27 January 2014 · Delegated - M Kallayher, Director of Planning and Building Control
1, Quay Lane, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1le
The site is 1 Quay Lane, a three-storey Registered Building (RB 43) with a lime-washed facade in the Castletown Conservation Area, located in a narrow lane off the quayside amid mixed residential, commercial, and tourism uses.
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The application was retrospective for a timber basement window replacing an unauthorised uPVC window that had replaced the original.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. The timber window replacement was found to enhance the building's special interest over the uPVC, preserving its fabric and setting.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in scale, design, and townscape character. The proposal's matching historic design respects the Conservation Area townscape.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's character. The replacement does not detract and improves on the unauthorised uPVC.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Timber frame complies, unlike prior uPVC.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Areas. The window respects special features like basement lights integral to Quay Lane terrace.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the following information all date stamped 24/6/2013 and 13/1/2014: A4 Location Plan and Aerial photograph; External photographs indicating the replacement window to be removed; A4 Window specification drawing of proposed window replacement.
Window painting
The approved window must be painted to match other windows in the property.
Distress concrete cill
The replacement concrete cill installed previously is to be suitably 'distressed' in order to soften its appearance and give the impression of age. This will include the removal of all sharp edges and the selective 'chipping/distressing' of corners and edges.
no objection to the proposal
Department of Economic Development's Tourism Division fully supports the application for variation of condition to allow additional tourist accommodation use, while DOI Highways do not oppose.
Department of Economic Development Tourism Division
SupportThe applicants have achieved a very high quality finish at the completed unit (known as Puffin Cottage) and I have no doubt they will replicate this in the remaining two units.; The proposal is in sympathy with the Departments policy to encourage quality tourist accommodation.; Quality and Service Team at Isle of Man Tourism, Department of Economic Development fully supports the above planning application.
DOI Highways
No ObjectionDNO = Do not oppose
