18 June 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Garey Veg, Main Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1ah
Mrs Phyllis Cashin applied to replace an existing rear/side elevation window and door at her home, Garey Veg on Main Road, Kirk Michael, with new white UPVC framed versions. The site is a non-traditional single-storey detached dwelling within the Kirk Michael Conservation Area, zoned Predominantly Residential.
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The officer assessed the proposal's impact on the Kirk Michael Conservation Area and visual amenity, noting the dwelling is not a traditional Manx cottage and has existing UPVC windows.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character or local amenities. Officer confirmed compliance as proposal matches existing dwelling style, not visible publicly, and preserves locality character without amenity harm.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Assessed as preserved, not harmed, due to non-visibility from highway, UPVC mix locally, and non-traditional dwelling.
Planning Circular 1/98, The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
Requires Conservation Area replacements not visible from thoroughfare to match original opening method and glazing bars. Proposal breaches glazing bar pattern but accepted as existing windows non-original, replicates opening style, unobjectionable in context, supported by Conservation Officer.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection to the current planning application
Michael Commissioners initially requested deferment of application 14/00495/B due to a postponed meeting, then issued a no objection response.
Michael Commissioners
No ObjectionNO OBJECTION
