31 December 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
The Old Court House, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1ar
The proposal involves replacing four mid-20th century timber windows on the east (side) elevation of the Court House at Parliament Street, Ramsey, which is Registered Building number 79 dating from 1798 and located within the Ramsey Conservation Area.
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The officer judged the like-for-like replacement of four mid-20th century timber windows with double-glazed timber units preserves the special architectural and historic interest of the registered bui…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection or enhancement of registered buildings and conservation areas. Officer assessed the window replacement preserves the building's fabric and setting with no detrimental impact due to like-for-like matching.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimental to a registered building's special interest. Proposal complies as replacements match existing non-historic windows in material and design, preserving character.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing conservation area character. Like-for-like windows on side elevation judged to preserve the area's appearance with no adverse effect.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect surroundings in scale, design, and not adversely affect townscape or amenity. Minor window replacement on side elevation complies fully.
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Presumption against alterations to registered buildings unless justified; requires justification of impact. Proposal justified as necessary replacement of failing non-historic windows with exact matches, preserving special interest.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no highways interest
assumed no objection as owners and applicant
