**Document:** Officer Planning Report **Application:** 09/01828/B — Installation of replacement windows **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2010-01-07 **Parish:** German **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/64256-german-18a-michael-street-windows-replacement/documents/1393038 --- # Officer Planning Report **Application No.:** 09/01828/B **Applicant:** Mrs Dorothea Mary Horn **Proposal:** Installation of replacement windows **Site Address:** 18A Michael Street Peel Isle Of Man IM5 1HB ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr Steve Stanley **Expected Decision Level:** Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes : Consultee : Peel Town Commissioners Notes: approved. ### Officer's Report ### The Site The application site relates to 18A Michael Street, Peel. The property is situated on the southern side of the street. ### The Proposal This application seeks approval for the installation of replacement windows to the rear elevation of the property. The existing windows are timber casements which are in a poor state of repair. Proposed is the installation of uPVC casement windows. ### Planning Status The application site is located within an area identified as being mixed use by the Peel Local Plan and is also within the Peel Conservation Area. Within the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, the following policy is considered relevant: Environmental Policy 35, which states: "Within Conservation Areas, the Department will permit only development which would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Area, and will ensure that the special features contributing to the character and quality are protected against inappropriate development." ## PLANNING HISTORY There are no previous planning applications considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application. **REPRESENTATIONS** Peel Town Commissioners recommend that this application be approved. The Department of Transport Highways Division does not object to this application. **ASSESSMENT** The existing windows are not original and due to their condition add to the run down appearance of the rear elevation of the building. The proposed windows would enhance the appearance of the rear facade to the benefit of the conservation area. **RECOMMENDATION** Permit. ## **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: - Peel Town Commissioners - The Department of Transport Highways Division --- **Recommendation** **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 21.12.2009 --- **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 approval relates to the installation of replacement windows to the rear elevation of 18A Michael Street, Peel as shown by REF001, REF002 and REF003 all received 9th November 2009. --- 21 December 2009 09/01828/B 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 : ..... 31 December 2009 Signed : ..... 31 December 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/64256-german-18a-michael-street-windows-replacement/documents/1393038*