30 March 2015 · Delegated
Flat 8, Athol Buildings, Derby Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1hh
Permission was granted for the installation of replacement windows at Flat 8, Athol Buildings, Derby Road, Peel. The flat is on the second floor of a three-storey building with roof accommodation, situated on a corner plot on the eastern side of Atholl Place. The site lies within the Ballaquayle Road Conservation Area, which is a relevant consideration for any changes to the external appearance of buildings. The application was determined under delegated powers and approved subject to one condition.
The application was approved, subject to one condition. The property sits within the Ballaquayle Road Conservation Area, and the decision reflects that the replacement windows were considered acceptable in that context.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted
General Policy 2: Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
Within Conservation Areas, the department will permit only development which would reserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area
The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
Part 6 Category b) Buildings in Conservation Areas
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
