29 July 2011 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Michael Gallagher)
Bank, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1ap
The site is the Isle of Man Bank on Parliament Street, Ramsey, part of a row of three-storey terraced buildings within the Ramsey Conservation Area, visible from West Quay. The proposal involved removing two existing high-quality timber sliding sash windows with unique vertical and horizontal glazing bars from the uppe…
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The officer concluded the proposal would not preserve or enhance the Ramsey Conservation Area, as the existing timber sliding sash windows with unique horizontal and vertical glazing bars add signific…
Environment Policy 35
Requires development within Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area, protecting special features. The officer assessed the rear windows as key contributors to the building's attractive character visible from West Quay; uPVC casements fail to match originals, harming townscape.
General Policy 2
Permits development in line with Area Plan zoning (mixed use per Ramsey Local Plan) if it respects townscape character, design, and does not adversely affect locality amenities. Site's Conservation Area location engages this; proposal's inappropriate windows fail the townscape and visual amenity tests.
no objection to the proposal
no comments received (implied no objection)
no comments received (implied no objection)
