Proposed dormer window,

Why Was This Refused?

• ✓No historical evidence that the building originally had a front dormer window
• ✓Proposed dormer, timber pulley post, and balcony considered incongruous additions
• ✓Harm to the authenticity and character of a Registered Building
• ✓Site located within the Castletown Conservation Area
• ✓Conservation Officer recommended refusal
• ✓character
• ✓heritage
• ✓design
• ✓Conservation Officer recommends refusal

This application sought permission to add a dormer window to the front elevation of Harbour House, a Registered Building at 7 The Quay, Castletown. The Planning Committee refused the application in September 2004. The committee found no historical evidence that the building ever had a dormer window on its front elevation. The proposed dormer, together with a timber pulley post and balcony included in the scheme, were judged to be incongruous additions that would undermine the building's authenticity and detract from its appearance and character. The Conservation Officer had also recommended refusal, and the committee's decision reflected concern for protecting the integrity of a Registered Building within the Castletown Conservation Area.

The Planning Committee refused the application because there is no historical evidence that the building ever had a dormer window on its front elevation. The proposed dormer, along with a timber pulley post and balcony, were considered incongruous additions that would harm the authenticity, appearance, and character of this Registered Building within the Castletown Conservation Area.

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