**Document:** Planning Officer Report and Recommendation **Application:** 10/00114/CON — Registered Building consent for the installation of replacement railings and landscaping (In association with 10/00113/GB) Registered Building Nos. 152 **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2010-03-30 **Parish:** Lezayre **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/35917-lezayre-6-auckland-terrace-parliament-street-registered-building/documents/1348279 --- # Planning Officer Report and Recommendation **Application No.:** 10/00114/CON **Applicant:** Mrs Patricia Wild **Proposal:** Registered Building consent for the installation of replacement railings and landscaping (In association with 10/00113/GB) Registered Building Nos. 152 **Site Address:** 6 Auckland Terrace Parliament Street Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 1AF ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr S Moore **Expected Decision Level:** Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Clerk To The Commissioners Notes: no objection. ### Officer's Report ### The Site The application site represents the curtilage of 6 Auckland Terrace, an existing three storey townhouse located within a terrace located on the North side of Parliament Street, Ramsey. ### Planning History The following were considered relevant with regard to the current application: PA 93/00999/B - replacement of windows - Application refused at appeal. PA 95/00351/B - Replacement of existing with PVC windows - Application approved at appeal. ### Consultations Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division do not oppose the application as it has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Ramsey Commissioners have no objection to the proposal. ### The Proposal Proposed is the installation of replacement railings and installation of gates to the front elevation of the property. The proposed railings would be approximately 1.5 m in height from the base of the wall to the top of the railings. Both the railings and the gates would be wrought iron, and painted black. Also proposed is the installation of a garden light well and landscaping of the garden to the front of the property using a mixture of materials, including timber decking, sandstone and Indian stone. The glazed light well would have softwood timber framing. ASSESSMENT As the property is a Registered Building (RB 152), the content of this application has been considered with particular regard to Policy RB/5 ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS as set out within Planning Policy Statement 1/01- Policy and Guidance Notes for the Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man. The existing railings are clearly not the originals and are instead, modern, possibly 'wrought iron'. Their removal and replacement with the proposed railings and gate, reintroduces detailing that is more in keeping with the age and character of the building and the terrace within which it sits and is therefore acceptable. The installation of the landscaped garden to the frontage is considered to be an improvement over what exists and cannot be considered to detract from the setting of the Registered Building and is therefore acceptable. The addition of the glazed lantern, providing natural light to the existing Basement window is similarly acceptable as it is detail that can be found in similar instances in properties of this age, style and detailing. In conclusion, these proposals are considered to enhance the character of the Registered Building and are therefore acceptable. PARTY STATUS The Department of Transport and the Local Authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status. ## Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 25.03.2010 ### 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 railings and landscaping shown on drawings as follows: P10 15601 P1 entitled Location, Site lans and railings details date stamped 03 Feb 2010 Draft I date stamped 09 Dec 2009 A4 photo sheets entitled 'Existing Railings 1', 'Existing Railings 02', 'Example of railings to be used at 6 Auckland Terrace' all date stamped 09 Dec 2009 and 03 Feb 2010 respectively; 2No. A4 detail sheets showing the Side Elevations and Frotn Elevatiosn of the railings and gate with finials date stamped 09 Dec 2009 and 03 Feb 2010 repectively; A4 detail sheet showing Top Elevation of glazed lightwell cover - 1/20, Side Elevation of glazed Lightwell Cover - 1/20 date stamped 09 Dec 2009 and 03 Feb 2010 repectively. I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 09/09 Delegation of functions, 10/09 Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure), GC No 11/09 (Advertisements) and GC No 12/09 (Registered Buildings) all to the Senior Planning Officer Decision Made : Permitted Date : Signed : Senior Planning Officer --- *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/35917-lezayre-6-auckland-terrace-parliament-street-registered-building/documents/1348279*