20 July 2009 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
10, Lime Street, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5ed
The proposal involves installing new top-opening casement windows to both the front and rear elevations of the three storey end terrace house at 3 Orry Street in Douglas. This minor upgrade aims to improve the uniformity and appearance of the property's exterior.
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The officer confirmed with the applicant's daughter that casement windows would be installed on both elevations, ensuring the new form blends with the locality.
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and other plan policies if it respects site surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect townscape character, residential amenity, or road safety; and meets other tests like access and services. The officer assessed the window replacement against criteria (b), (c), (g), finding the casement windows blend with the locality, improve uniformity without harming character or amenity. No tensions noted as site is residential zoned, not conservation area, with precedent.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the submitted Drawings 00789/1, 00789/2 and Photographs x3 all received on 5th May, 2009.
Window type
All new windows shall be top opening casements and shall be retained as such.
no objection
Douglas Corporation (Borough Engineer and Surveyor's Department) has no objection to multiple planning applications, including 09/00788/B for installation of a replacement front door.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionFollowing consideration of the below applications, I can advise that Douglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.; It should be noted that the above comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
