28 May 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Old Vicarage, Church Road, Maughold, Isle Of Man, IM7 1as
The proposal involves replacing existing timber sliding sash windows and French windows with like-for-like uPVC versions at The Old Vicarage, a two-storey detached dwelling in Maughold Village Conservation Area.
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The officer assessed whether the uPVC window replacements would preserve or enhance the Maughold Conservation Area per Environment Policy 35.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character or local amenities. Officer found proposal complies as replacements do not harm character or amenities of Conservation Area site.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Key test was window impact; met by retaining opening method despite uPVC material.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
Impact on Conservation Area's special character is material consideration. Proposal assessed as preserving character through matching visible window features.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection
no highway interest
no flood risk management interest
Three consultees (Garff Commissioners, Flood Risk Management, and Highways Division) all raised no objections to the amended plans for replacing timber windows with uPVC windows at The Old Vicarage, Maughold.
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Board had no objections to these proposals.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 20.04.2021
