20 March 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
8, Port Jack, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1eb
The proposal involves replacing the first floor windows of an end terrace house in the residential area of Port Jack, Onchan, with fixed windows featuring a side opening casement. Onchan District Commissioners objected, arguing the style would not match adjoining properties.
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The proposed replacement windows are fixed with a side opening casement, differing from existing windows, but the officer considered they would not be out of keeping with the dwelling.
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
This policy states that extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. The officer assessed the window replacement as compliant, being an alteration within a predominantly residential area.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not harm townscape character or local amenity; and meets other criteria like access and safety. The officer found the proposal satisfied these, particularly in design and lack of adverse impact on street scene or neighbours. Paragraph 8.12.1 supports extensions in built-up areas without adverse impacts.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no. 1, and 3 date stamped the 6th February 2012.
Onchan District Commissioners objected to the application for first floor replacement windows at 8 Port Jack, Onchan, recommending refusal due to the proposed window style not being in keeping with adjoining properties.
Key concern: The proposed style of windows is not in keeping with adjoining properties
Onchan District Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners recommend that the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:- "The proposed style of windows is not in keeping with adjoining properties."
