11 July 2019 · Delegated
Valla Veg, 11, Lime Street, Port St. Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5ed
Permission was sought to install a replacement front door at 11 Lime Street, Port St Mary, a two-storey terraced Manx cottage whose front elevation sits directly on the main highway. The site falls within the proposed Port St Mary Conservation Area. The application was refused on 11 July 2019. The decision found that the proposed door's design, lack of detail, and UPVC material finish were inappropriate for the building and its setting, and would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of either the existing property or the wider historic streetscene. The case officer recommended refusal, and the determining authority agreed, concluding that the proposal did not meet the relevant planning policies relating to design quality and conservation area protection.
The application was refused because the proposed replacement front door, with its UPVC material and inappropriate design, was judged to fail to preserve or enhance the character of the existing building and the wider streetscene. The property sits within the proposed Port St Mary Conservation Area, where the visual impact of such changes is given particular weight. The officer also recommended refusal, and the decision was made on a delegated basis.
Refusal Reasons
General Policy 2 (b), (c) and (g)
fails General Policy 2 (b), (c) and (g)
Environment Policies 34 and 35
EP 34
EP 34 states a preference for the use of traditional materials
Environment Policy 34: In the maintenance, alteration or extension of pre -1920 buildings, the use of traditional materials will be preferred. 7.29 Development within Conservation Areas 7.29.1 Conservation Areas are designated where the Department is satisfied that there is an area of special architectural or historic interest, the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. Accordingly, the Department will; i. appraise and review existing Conservation Areas; and ii. designate new Conservation Areas where Conservation Area appraisals have revealed individual areas to be worthy of such status. 7.29.2 Development proposals within Conservation Areas will be expected either to preserve or enhance their character or appearanc e. Development proposals should be in accordance with the Department's conservation policies set out in Planning Policy Statement 1/01, "Policy and Guidance Notes for the Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man." There is generally gra nt assistance available to help in the use of appropriate materials and positive and appropriate development within Conservation Areas.
