Replacement timber plain glazed windows to front elevation

Why Was This Refused?

• ✓Proposed plain glazed windows would detract from the building's original appearance
• ✓New fenestration would introduce an inappropriate consistency between two separate buildings
• ✓The site is within a Conservation Area requiring preservation or enhancement of character
• ✓Both the officer and the deciding authority recommended and decided refusal
• ✓character
• ✓design
• ✓heritage
• ✓The introduction of a new, simpler form of glazing would detract from the interest and original appearance of the existing building

This application sought permission to replace the timber windows on the front elevation of the Methodist Church on Arbory Street, Castletown, with new plain glazed timber windows. The application was refused on 24 January 2018. The deciding authority found that the simpler glazing style would reduce the architectural interest and original character of the building. It would also create a visual consistency in window design between the church and an adjacent building that does not currently exist and was not considered appropriate. The church sits within a Conservation Area, and the proposal was judged to fall short of the requirement that development in such areas preserves or enhances their character and appearance.

The application was refused because replacing the existing windows with a simpler form of plain glazing would harm the character and original appearance of the Methodist Church. It would also create an unwanted uniformity in window design between two buildings that are currently distinct. The proposal was found to conflict with the requirement that development in the Conservation Area preserves or enhances its character and appearance.

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