Officer Report

Application No.: 18/00774/B Applicant: Mrs Helen Almond Proposal: Installation of a replacement front door and rear window Site Address: 72 Derby Road Douglas Isle of Man IM2 3EB Head of Development Management: Miss Jennifer Chance Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 10.12.2018 _________________________________________________________________

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions

• C 1. 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.

• C 2. For the avoidance of doubt the decorative mouldings, door frame and light surrounds shall be retained as existing.

Reason: No approval has been sought for their removal and the retention of these within the context of the conservation area is important.

Plans/Drawings/Information:

The photograph, plans and letter relevant to the determination of this application are: Photograph of front door date stamped received as 23.7.18; the drawing of the proposed front door date stamped received 23.7.18 and clarified by letter date stamped received 6.11.18; the extract of sales brochure showing the 'Ludlow' style door date stamped received 23.7.18 and the location plan.

_______________________________________________________________ Interested Person Status – Additional Persons

None _____________________________________________________________________________

Officer’s Report

1.0 SITE - 1.1 The application site is a mid-terrace property in the Woodborne Road Conservation Area.

2.0 PROPOSAL - 2.1 It is proposed to remove the existing white timber door and replace it with a composite door. It is proposed to retain the outer frame and decorative moulding. Also proposed is a replacement window in uPVC to the rear of the property.

- 3.0 PLANNING POLICY

3.1 The site is designated as 'Predominantly Residential' under the Douglas Local Plan Order 1998, (Map 3, North). - 3.2 General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 35 are relevant to the determination of the application. These policies seek to ensure that development respects the site in terms of design and seeks to ensure that development in conservation areas either preserves or enhances that Conservation Area.

- 4.0 PLANNING HISTORY

4.1 None relevant on this site however approval was granted for a replacement front door at 70 Derby Road in 2015. That door was uPVC with 4 panels and a fan light above. Justification in that application was that there was a mix of front door types in Derby Road with no overriding design and that the use of uPVC is not uncomment in this locality. - 5.0 REPRESENTATIONS

5.1 Douglas Borough Council (24.8.18). No objection 6.0 ASSESSMENT

6.1 Although the existing door is timber it cannot be said with certainty that it is an original door for this property and there are no other doors in the vicinity the same which could provide further clues as to its authenticity. The street does lack a uniformity in the style of front door which already undermines its quality and character. Of more importance would be the retention of the door frame and mouldings. A better plan was requested but instead Manx Glass and Glazing, the agents have confirmed that the outer frame and moulding are to be preserved and they have also indicated that the existing door is in a poor condition. On balance it is considered that the application would have a neutral impact on the conservation area.

6.2 The alteration to the window on the rear elevation has no material impact on the conservation area. - 7.0 CONCLUSION

7.1 The proposal is considered acceptable in accordance with the designation within the Local Area Plan and the appropriate policies within the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. - 8.0 INTERESTED PERSON STATUS

8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013 Article 6(4), the following persons are automatically interested persons:

• (a) The applicant, or if there is one, the applicant's agent;
• (b) The owner and the occupier of any land that is the subject of the application or any other person in whose interest the land becomes vested;

• (c) Any Government Department that has made written submissions relating to planning considerations with respect to the application that the Department considers material
• (d) Highway Services Division of Department of Infrastructure and
• (e) The local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated. 8.2 The decision maker must determine:

• o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and
• o whether there are other persons to those listed in Article 6(4) who should be given Interested Person Status.

In this instance there are none. _____________________________________________________________________

I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation.

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 11.12.2018 Determining officer

Signed : S CORLETT Sarah Corlett Principal Planner

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