27 February 2013 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
6, Patrick Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1az
The site is a three-storey terraced property on the corner of Patrick Street and Station Road in Peel's Conservation Area, currently vacant but with a retained shop front. The proposal involved installing replacement uPVC sliding sash windows at first and second floors (retaining ground floor shop front windows) and ch…
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The site is zoned mixed-use in Peel town centre, making retail acceptable in principle, especially reusing a vacant building with prior shop history until 1997.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in scale, design, townscape character, amenity, highway safety, and zoning. Officer assessed proposal as compliant given mixed-use zoning, retention of sash opening method, no amenity/highway harm, and positive reuse of vacant unit in town centre.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. uPVC sliding sash windows accepted as they retain opening method and match prevalent street scene materials; vacant building reuse seen as positive impact.
Business Policy 9
Supports new retail in existing retail areas at appropriate scale without adverse effects. Small showroom in town centre mixed-use zone deemed suitable scale with no impact assessment needed.
Business Policy 10
Permits retail in established town/village centres. Site in Peel's established town centre near main shopping street, making retail appropriate.
Planning Circular 1/98, The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
Category b) requires replacement windows visible from public thoroughfare to match original opening method, glazing bars, and frame sections. Proposed sliding sash uPVC complies with opening method despite material.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the installation of replacement sliding sash windows and change of use of ground floor to retail as shown in drawings location plan, site plan, elevation and window details received 18th January 2013 and Floorplan received 15th February 2013.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
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