13 October 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Ramsey Regeneration Market Hill Site, Market Hill, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1jt
The proposal involves replacing four existing timber framed sliding sash windows with like-for-like white uPVC double glazed sliding sash windows featuring decorative sash horns and external Georgian glazing bars, fitted into the existing apertures on the front elevation of Flat 1A Market Hill, a three-storey Victorian…
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The officer assessed the impact on the character of the building and Ramsey Conservation Area against Environmental Policy 35 and Planning Circular 1/98, which requires replacement windows visible fro…
General Policy 2
Requires development not to adversely affect townscape character or local amenity. Officer confirmed proposal fits mixed-use zoning and preserves townscape with matching windows.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Assessed as satisfied because uPVC sash windows replicate existing style, unlike refused casements.
Planning Circular 1/98, The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
For Conservation Area buildings, visible replacements must match original opening method, glazing bars, and frame sections. Proposal complies with sliding sash, horns, and bars; Georgian images clarified as manufacturer details matching existing pattern.
Time limit
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.
Window matching details
The new windows must match the existing and be fitted with horns to match those on the existing windows. Reason: To preserve the architectural integrity of the building which is within a Conservation Area.
no objection to the proposal
no highways implications
Ramsey Town Commissioners and DOI Highways Division both have no objection to the installation of replacement windows at 1a Market Hill, Ramsey.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners considered the above application at their meeting on Wednesday 17th August, 2016 and have no objection to the proposal.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 18-8-2016
