Replacement of windows on side and rear elevations (retrospective)

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Retrospective replacement of windows on rear and side elevations of a three-storey terraced building
• ✓Main planning concern was impact on the character and appearance of the property and locality
• ✓Windows are located on the rear elevation facing Promenade Back Lane, not the prominent promenade frontage
• ✓Building is a former guest house now converted to flats
• ✓Application approved under delegated powers
• ✓character
• ✓design
• ✓the impact of the windows inserted upon the character and appearance of the individual property and that of the locality

This retrospective application sought permission to replace windows on the side and rear elevations of Oirr-Ny-Marrey, a three-storey terraced property on the Port St Mary promenade. The building is a former guest house now used as flats. The replacement windows are on the rear elevation, which faces Promenade Back Lane, and on the side. The officer's assessment focused on whether the new windows were appropriate in terms of the character and appearance of the building and the wider locality. The application was approved by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture on a delegated basis, with the officer also recommending approval.

The application was approved on a delegated basis. The key planning consideration was whether the replacement windows affected the character and appearance of the property and the surrounding area. The windows are on the rear and side elevations, away from the main promenade frontage, and were found to be acceptable in that context.

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