Officer Planning Report Recommendation

Application No.: 10/01762/B Applicant: Emma Dawn Jones Proposal: Installation of replacement front window Site Address: Flat 1 15 Princes Street Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 1BB ### Considerations Case Officer : Miss Laura Davy Expected Decision Level: Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Douglas Corporation Notes: No comment Consultee : Highways Division Notes :

Officer's Report

The Site

The application site is the curtilage of 15 Princes Street, Douglas. The existing property is a three storey mid terrace situated to the South of Princes Street.

The Proposal

Proposed is the installation of a replacement ground floor window in the front elevation. The replacement window would be a uPVC top opening casement which would be centre transom.

Planning History

The previous planning application is not considered specifically material in the assessment of the current application.

Development Plan Policies

The application site is within an area zoned as "Predominantly Residential" identified on the Douglas Local Plan 1998. Given the nature of the application it is appropriate to consider Planning Circular 1 / 98.

Consultations

Douglas Corporation has not commented Highways Division has not commented

ASSESSMENT Given the nature of the application it is appropriate to consider Planning Circular 1/98 which states: "In an individual building, or group of buildings, whose principal elevations are readily visible from a public thoroughfare, if the original windows are in place, it may be possible to repair and renovate them. This can take place without permission, and will be encouraged by the Department. If repair is impracticable, or existing windows are not the originals, the preference will be for replacement windows in the said principal elevations to have the same method of opening as the originals. Whatever the material used in their construction, the windows must have the same or similar pattern and section of glazing bars and the same or similar frame sections as the original windows."

The existing window in the ground floor front elevation is not the original and does not contribute towards the character and appearance of the property or the surrounding area.

The proposed window would be uPVC top opening casement window, which would be centre transom. Given that the window would have a 50/50 split it would replicate the glazing sections of sliding sash windows.

Many of the neighbouring properties within the street scene have u PVC top opening casements, it is considered that the proposed window would be in keeping with the surrounding properties and it would not be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area.

For the above reasons the application is considered to be acceptable and is recommended for approval.

Party Status

The local authority is, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered an "interested person" and as such should be afforded party status.

The Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division is now part of the Department of Infrastructure of which the planning authority is part. As such, the Highways and Traffic Division cannot be afforded party status in this instance.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 05.01.2011

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval <br> N : Notes attached to conditions <br> R : Reasons for refusal <br> O : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2. This permission relates to the installation of replacement window in the front elevation as shown in drawings Location Plan, Elevation Proposed, Window Detail and Photographs received 30th November 2010.

I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to the Senior Planning Officer.

Decision Made: Permitted __________________________ Date: __________________________

Signed: __________________________ Senior Planning Officer