11 August 2015 · Planning Committee
7, Charles Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1af
The site is a two-storey mid-terraced dwelling at 7 Charles Street, Peel, which is a Registered Building (number 108) and lies within Peel Conservation Area. The proposal involved removing existing rotten timber sliding sash windows from the front elevation and installing uPVC framed sliding sash windows that would mat…
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The officer determined that the proposal would harm the visual appearance and architectural character of the Registered Building and Peel Conservation Area due to the use of uPVC instead of timber.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. The officer found the uPVC windows would neither preserve nor enhance the building's character or setting.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site, surroundings, scale, form, design, and not adversely affecting townscape character. Assessed as failing due to uPVC's impact on the building's appearance and Conservation Area townscape.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations to Registered Buildings that detrimentally affect their special architectural or historic interest. uPVC replacement seen as detrimental to the building's original materials and character.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Proposal would weaken the Area's character by introducing non-matching materials unlike surrounding timber windows.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers building's architectural interest, physical features like materials, and setting. Timber windows contribute to these, and uPVC substitution would harm them.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations affecting special character unless convincingly justified. No case made here, with lack of supporting information.
recommend that the application be approved (08/01/2015)
Peel Town Commissioners recommended approval for planning application 15/00434/B among several others considered.
Peel Town Commissioners
Support15/00434/B Installation of replacement windows to front elevation, 7 Charles Street, Peel. RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
