Officer Planning Report Recommendation

Application No.: 08/00364/B Applicant: Mr N E Allcote Proposal: Installation of replacement windows to front and rear elevations Site Address: 11 Brookfield Terrace Foxdale Isle Of Man IM4 3ED ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr Steve Stanley Expected Decision Level: Delegation ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes : Consultee : Patrick Commissioners Notes: No Comment

Officer's Report

The Site

The application site represents the curtilage of 11 Brookfield Terrace, Foxdale, a two storey, mid terrace property located on the eastern side of the road.

Planning Status

The application site is located within an area identified as being Predominantly Residential Use by the Foxdale Local Plan (Planning Circular 5/99). The site is not within a Conservation Area however the Foxdale Local Plan identifies the Terrace as being "Buildings of Interest" and Policy F/P/RB/2 states: "All of the buildings referred to in paragraphs 8.2-8.8 inclusive must as far as is possible, retain their original features and appearance."

Brookfield Terrace is included in Paragraph 8.4 and as such this policy is relevant to this application.

Planning History

Planning application 08/00365/B sought approval for the removal of render on front and rear elevations of the property. This was permitted.

Representations

Patrick Parish Commissioners have not commented on this application. The Department of Transport Highways Division has made no comment on this application.

We have received no privately written representations in relation to this planning application.

The Proposal

This application seeks approval for installation of replacement windows to the front and rear elevations of the property. The new windows would be PVC sliding sash. The existing windows are a mixture of timber sliding sash and PVC casements.

Assessment

Paragraph 8.4 of the Foxdale Local Plan describes how some of the properties alongside the A3 road, which includes Brookfield Terrace, have been the subject of unsympathetic development, including rendering of the original Manx stone facades. This application would reintroduce the original method of opening to the windows and as such would represent an improvement to the character of the property and the terrace as a whole.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the application be approved.

Party Status

It is considered that the following parties, who submitted comments, accord with the requirements of Planning Circular 1/06 and are therefore, afforded Interested Party Status:

Patrick Parish Commissioners The Department of Transport Highways Division

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 19.05.2008

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval <br> N : Notes attached to conditions <br> R : Reasons for refusal <br> 0 : 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 replacement of the existing windows to the front and rear elevations of 11 Brookfield Terrace with PVC sliding sash windows as shown by the plans and information Location Plan and Photographs submitted and date stamped 25th February 2008 and Window Detail 08/00364/B submitted and date stamped 19th May 2008.

C 3. The approved replacement sliding sash windows must be fitted with decorative horns.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control)

Decision Made : Permitted Date : Signed : M. I. McCauley

Director of Planning and Building Control