21 June 2013 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (M Gallyher, Director of Planning and Building Control)
Wheelview, Wheel Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7nl
Wheel View is a traditional split-level detached dwelling on Wheel Hill in Laxey, immediately adjacent to Laxey Wheel and within the Laxey Conservation Area and an Area of High Landscape Value. The proposal involved installing five replacement PVC sliding sash double-glazed windows matching the existing timber single-g…
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The officer determined that the replacement windows would match the existing in colour, size, shape, design, glazing panels, and opening method, with the only changes being PVC material and double-gla…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or locality amenity. Officer found proposal complementary as windows match existing style and a neighbour's approved replacements, preserving character.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. White PVC sash windows assessed as preserving (not enhancing) appearance sufficiently, as good quality plastic mimics timber without harm.
Policy L/CRB/PR/3 of the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order
Requires special attention to preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Proposal met this by matching existing window style, with no Character Appraisal available, relying on policy and Circular 1/98 guidance.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. Reason: To accord with the provisions of Section 13(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.
Approved plans
The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in full accordance with the untitled location plan and the untitled elevation plan, both received on 2 May 2013, and the letter received from the applicant, received on 17 June 2013.
raise no objection
