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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Application No. : 18/00575/B Applicant : Mr Christopher Jennings Proposal : Installation of replacement windows and French doors to rear elevation Site Address : 10 Albany Street Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 3LE

Principal Planner: Mr Chris Balmer Photo Taken : 26.06.2018 Site Visit : 26.06.2018 Expected Decision Level : Officer Delegation

Recommendation

Recommended Decision:

Permitted Date of Recommendation: 09.07.2018 __

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.

Plans/Drawings/Information;

This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawing all received on 31st May 2018. __

Interested Person Status - Additional Persons

None __

Officer’s Report

1.0 THE SITE 1.1 The application site is the residential curtilage of 10 Albany Street, Douglas which is a three storey terraced property to the east of Albany Street. The rear of the property is accesses by a lane which serves the terraced properties in the area.

2.0 THE PROPOSAL

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2.1 The application seeks approval for the installation of replacement windows and French doors to rear elevation

3.0 PLANNING STATUS AND POLICY 3.1 In terms of local plan policy, the application site is predominately residential under the Douglas Local Plan Order 1998 Map No. 2 (South). The application site falls within a Conservation Area.

3.2 The Strategic Plan contains a policy which seeks the preservation or enhancement of property within a Conservation Area (EP 35). This states:

"Within Conservation Areas, the Department will permit only development which would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area, and will ensure that the special features contributing to the character and quality are protected against inappropriate development."

4.0 PLANNING HISTORY 4.1 This property has been the subject of the following previous application:

4.2 Alterations to pebble dash front of dwelling - 95/01360/B - REFUSED

5.0 REPRESENTATIONS 5.1 No comments received.

6.0 ASSESSMENT 6.1 The main issue to be considered in the assessment of this application is the impact of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the individual property.

6.2 The Planning Authority has a duty to determine whether such proposals are in keeping with not only the individual building, but the special character and quality of the area as a whole. With this in mind it is very relevant to consider Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (adopted June 2016). This policy indicates that development within Conservation Areas will only be permitted if they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area, and will ensure that the special features contributing to the character and quality are protected against inappropriate development.

6.3 The proposed windows and patio door would replace existing windows/doors which are unlikely to have the original windows. Furthermore, the proposals are not apparent from public views, given the windows/patio door would be within the rear yard of the property, enclosed by a tall stone wall to the rear. It is considered that the proposals would preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.

7.0 CONCLUSION 7.1 Accordingly, the proposal would comply with Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan and the application is recommended for an approval.

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

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(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. __

I can confirm that this decision has been made by the Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation.

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 20.07.2018

Determining officer

Signed : S BUTLER

Stephen Butler

Head of Development Management

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