20 March 2012 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town & Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005); appeal dismissed by Minister via Acting Chief Executive J Jobinson
Isle Of Man Education, Arbory School, Main Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4lh
The proposal involved replacing four existing timber single-glazed windows (two 1970s casement hopper windows on the north elevation and two Georgian sash windows on the east elevation) with powder-coated aluminium double-glazed vertical sliding sash windows in Victorian style, to improve ventilation, thermal efficienc…
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Officer report assessed proposal against Planning Circular 1/98 for buildings in rural setting prior to 1921 not in conservation area or registered, noting windows are on non-principal elevations not …
Planning Circular 1/98, The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
For pre-1921 rural buildings not registered or in conservation area, prefers repair of originals on principal visible elevations; if not original/impracticable, replacement should match opening method, glazing bars/frame on principal elevations but reduced requirements (prefer similar glazing pattern, not necessarily opening method) for non-principal/non-visible elevations regardless of material. Assessed as compliant: windows non-original, non-visible from highway, match opening/glazing; aluminium permitted as material unspecified. Appellant guidelines for dwellings irrelevant.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the installation of replacement windows as shown in drawings 01, 02 and 03 received 8th February 2012.
no comments
no comments
G. Cringle objected to the use of modern aluminium powder coated frames instead of timber matching the existing design on a historic building, while Arbory Parish Commissioners had no comments.
Key concern: proposed replacement frames should be the same design as existing and should be of timber construction to comply with planning regulations for a building of this age and not modern aluminium powder coated
G. Cringle
ObjectionI wish to register an objection to the application on the grounds that the proposed replacement frames should be the same design as existing and should be of timber construction to comply with planning regulations for a building of this age and not modern aluminium powder coated as applied for.
Arbory Parish Commissioners
No Commentmy Commissioners have considered the above application and have no comments to make.
The original application (12/00201/B) for installation of replacement windows at Arbory School was approved by the Planning Authority. Third party appellant Mr G Cringle challenged this approval, arguing the windows would not match the building's heritage, conflict with guidelines, and set a precedent. The applicant (Department of Education) and Planning Authority defended the proposal as compliant with Planning Circular 1/98, improving efficiency without harming amenity or character. The inspector found the proposal acceptable under the Circular, as the windows are not original, not visible from public roads, and appropriate in style; no significant harm to neighbour amenity. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the original approval with conditions.
Precedent Value
This appeal confirms that for non-designated pre-1921 rural buildings, Circular 1/98 permits modern materials like aluminium if functionally superior and not on visible principal elevations, prioritising repair only for original features in public views. Future applicants should provide evidence of existing windows' non-original status and benefits of replacement.
Inspector: Stephen Amos MA(Cantab) MCD MRTPI
