**Document:** Officer Planning Report
**Application:** 06/00047/B — Installation of uPVC casement windows to replace existing
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2006-03-24
**Parish:** German
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/80129-german-upper-lhergydhoo-staarvey-road-windows-replacement/documents/1217759

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# Officer Planning Report

## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations ### Consultations 10.02.06 - No Objection.

### Officer's Report

#### Description Of Application Site

- The application site is a two storey residential property off Staarvey Road
- The site is set within the open countryside surrounded by fields.
- The Staarvey Road is set to the south east of the application site

#### Proposal

- The proposal is the installation of uPVC windows to replace the existing wooden windows.
- The replacement windows will be casement windows and finished in a wood effect.

#### Relevant Planning History

- 94/00802/A - Approval in principle for refurbishment and extensions to farmhouse – granted 03.11.1994
- 94/01475/B - Alterations and extensions – granted 07.04.1995
- 00/00968/B - Conversion of existing barn to granny flat – granted 06.11.2000
- 00/01763/B - Erection of sun lounge to approved barn conversion – granted 26.02.2001

## Development Plan Policies

- Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982
- Isle of Man Strategic Plan (Modified Draft) 2004; GP3, HP15

## Statutory Consultation Responses

- German Parish Commissioners have no objection to the application
- Highways Division of DoT – No comments received

## Public Responses

- Press notice were posted on 19.01.06

## Issues

- In respect of the impact on the visual amenities of the area, the replacement windows will have a wood effect and would be similar in appearance to the existing windows. I do not consider the proposal will adversely affect the visual amenities of the locality.

## Conclusion

I therefore recommend that permission be granted subject to condition attached in the schedule.

Party Status

I consider that the following should be granted party status due to them being a Statutory Consultee:

- German Parish Commissioners

### Recommendation

**Recommended Decision:** Permitted

**Date of Recommendation:** 17.03.2006

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### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

**C:** Conditions for approval
**N:** Notes attached to conditions
**R:** Reasons for refusal
**O:** 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 permission relates to the installation of replacement uPVC windows as shown in photos and drawing number 00047/1 date stamped 12 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 : 23/3/05

Signed : [Handwritten signature] M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/80129-german-upper-lhergydhoo-staarvey-road-windows-replacement/documents/1217759*