Refusal Notice 13/00135/B
Isle of Man <br> Government
Ashville Holiday Flats Mr G M \& Mrs S Stewart 1-B Sydney Terrace Edinburgh Scotland EH7 6SR
Town and Country Planning Act 1999
The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005
On 12th March 2013, and in pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order, the Department of Infrastructure determined to REFUSE planning application 13/00135/B by Ashville Holiday Flats for the Installation of replacement windows and doors at 24 Derby Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 3ET for the following reason(s):
- Whilst the proposed replacement doors and proposed replacement windows within the rear elevation of the property are acceptable the proposed replacement windows within the front elevation would be harmful to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area within which the application site is located. Specifically, although the use of uPVC is acceptable and the glazing patterns are essentially the same the proposed windows within the front elevation, which is readily visible from a public thoroughfare, do not have the same method of opening as the original windows. That is contrary to the provisions of Planning Circular 1/98 in respect of replacement windows within Conservation Areas, which requires the method of opening to be the same as the originals. The proposal fails to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area. As such, the proposal is contrary to the provisions of Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
Date of Issue: 14th March 2013
M Kallyher
Director of Planning and Building Control
Guidance Note
This decision was made by a Senior Planning Officer in accordance with the authority delegated to them.
Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.
An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department's website www.gov.im/transport/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml
Please note that a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision (copy enclosed), together with correspondence relative to the application, are available for inspection at the Department.
If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department's public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House.
Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within THIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.
Department of Infrastructure, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF Tel (01624 685950) email; [email protected] $13 / 00135 / B$
