18 June 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Bourne House, College Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1jw
The proposal involves replacing non-historic ground floor shop windows and first floor casement windows on a three-storey retail and office building at the corner of Peel Street and College Street in Ramsey with simpler white uPVC framed windows.
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The officer concluded the proposed windows enhance the character of the Conservation Area as they are a closer approximation to historic windows than the existing modern ones, evidenced by historic ph…
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with zoning, respecting site surroundings in scale, form, design, and not adversely affecting townscape or amenity. Officer found proposal accords as it enhances townscape in Town Centre Mixed Use zone and Conservation Area.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Proposal assessed as enhancing character by better matching historic fenestration than existing non-original windows.
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. Proposals comply as closer to historic formats per photography, despite material change to uPVC/aluminium.
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.
no objection
