Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

The Application Site And Proposed Development

The application site comprises the curtilage of a commercial building that is located in Parliament Street, Ramsey.

The proposed development comprises of the installation of uPVC casement windows in the front elevation of the building to replace the existing first and second floor windows.

Planning History

There are no previous planning applications that I consider to be specifically relevant to the assessment of this current planning application.

Representations

Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection to the planning application.

The Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and the Environment object to the planning application. The grounds for their objection can be summarised as a belief that the installation of bottom opening casement windows is unacceptable.

Planning Policy

The application site is located within the recognised town centre area defined by the Ramsey Local Plan. There are no planning policies within the written statement, that accompanies the plan, which I consider to be specifically relevant to the assessment of the planning application.

Assessment

In terms of assessing the planning application I consider it pertinent to note that a significant amount of the buildings along Parliament Street have had uPVC casement windows installed, albeit I suspect not all with the benefit of planning approval. Given this, and the fact that the application site is neither within a Conservation Area nor a Registered Building, I consider that it would be unreasonable to refuse planning approval. Furthermore, I would suggest that a refusal would be difficult to sustain at any subsequent appeal. On that basis I recommend that the planning application be approved.

Party Status

I consider that the following parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:

Ramsey Town Commissioners.

I consider that the following parties that made representations to the planning application do not meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:

The Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and the Environment.

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2. This approval relates to the location plan and windows specifications date stamped the 17th January 2006.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 10/4/01

Signed: M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

Recommendation
Recommended Decision:	Permitted
Date of Recommendation:	08.04.2006