15 July 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Bea Noa, 10, Auckland Terrace, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1af
The site is a mid-terrace house within Registered Building No. 152, located in Ramsey's town centre. The proposal involved replacing all front elevation windows with like-for-like thin-line uPVC sliding sash windows and the front door with a composite door styled to match the existing one.
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The proposal fails the statutory test under Section 16(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, as the uPVC material for windows, despite slim-line design mimicking originals, introduces a modern…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in scale, form, design and not adversely affect townscape character. Officer assessed that uPVC windows and composite door fail this by harming the registered building's architectural interest and terrace character.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions or alterations to Registered Buildings that detrimentally affect their special architectural or historic interest. Proposal fails as materials do not preserve the building's character, despite like-for-like form.
Planning Circular 1/98, The Alteration and Replacement of Windows
For registered buildings, requires repair if practicable; replacements must match originals exactly in materials, design, etc., strictly applied. No repair evidence provided; uPVC deviates from traditional materials.
no objection (30.06.2022)
does not oppose; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking (26.05.2022)
Highway Services Division assessed application 22/00572/B and found no significant negative impact on highways with advice on potential licences; Ramsey Town Commissioners initially requested deferral but later confirmed no objection.
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; The Applicant is advised the there may be need for highway licences for equipment and materials to be placed on the highway during the proposed works.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Commentrequest that you defer any decision on the above application until such time as the Commissioners have had the opportunity to fully consider the plans.; The Board meet on Wednesday 15th June, 2022, following which I will contact you again.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionRamsey Town Commissioners have no objection to this proposal.
Precedent Value
No precedent value as the appeal was withdrawn prior to any inspector determination.
