27 October 2005 · Planning Committee
Flat 3, Thurwood Place, 26, West Quay, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1dj
The proposal involves installing uPVC casement windows to replace the existing ones on the front elevation of a second-floor flat in a Registered Building within Ramsey Conservation Area. This is linked to a prior approved planning application 05/00741/B from June 2005.
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The officer concurred with Building Conservation Officer Steve Moore, who advised that although uPVC replacement windows in a Registered Building would not normally be acceptable, the glazed bay is a …
RB/5 Alterations and Extensions
Policies RB/5 and RB/6 from Policy and Guidance Notes for the Conservation of the Historic Environment (Planning Policy Statement 1/01). The Building Conservation Officer assessed the uPVC windows against these, finding them acceptable exceptionally due to the later bay addition and unification benefit, despite not normally being suitable for Registered Buildings.
RB/6 Demolition
Policies RB/5 and RB/6 from Policy and Guidance Notes for the Conservation of the Historic Environment (Planning Policy Statement 1/01). Applied in conjunction with RB/5 to evaluate impact on Registered Building character, with approval conditional on matching existing features to mitigate visual impact.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to location plan date stamped the 19th April 2005 and the window specification date stamped the 16th August 2005.
Frame matching
All replacement windows must have a frame profile and section which matches those of the existing windows.
Glazing bars matching
All windows must be fitted with external glazing bars upon installation which match those of the existing windows, including in terms of width and profile.
no objection to the proposal
no views
recommends approval as uPVC would unify the scheme given the later glazed bay addition and similar replacements in flat above, but not as precedent
