**Document:** Officer Planning Report **Application:** 06/00403/B — Alterations, installation of two ATM's and replacing some masonry sections with panel glazing **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2006-06-01 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/80522-braddan-hsbc-house-ridgeway-street-alterations-installation-two/documents/1467711 --- # Officer Planning Report ## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations ### Written Representations ### Consultations ### Officer's Report #### Site The property HSBC House, Ridgeway Street, is a large 5 storey attached property which is located on a prominent corner plot on the western side of Ridgeway Street, located south of Nelson Street and west of Victoria Street. The property has been zoned under the Douglas Local Plan Order as being within a predominantly office use; the property is not within a Conservation Area, but is proposed to be placed within Athol Street Conservation Area. #### Planning History The property has benefited from a previous Planning Approval for erection of advertising signage (97/01326/D) and erection of signage (06/00401/D) ## Proposal The application proposes the alterations, installation of two ATM's and replacing some masonry sections with panel glazing. The existing arched windows / masonry would be removed and replaced with frameless glazing, which will form a more square appearance compared to the original arched appearance. The application also proposes to install two A.T.M machines, one through the masonry panel and one within the new glazing. ## Representations The Douglas Corporation has considered the application and has no objection to the proposal. The Department of Transport highways Division have no objection. The Disability Access Office has made the following comments:- - The area surrounding the ATM should have an illumination of at least 200 lux at floor level. - A knee recess at least 500mm deep and 700 mm high should be provided for all ATM's. - The controls of an ATM should be provided between 750 and 1000mm. We have received no privately written representations objecting to the application. ## Assessment / recommendations The proposed glazing would seem to make little or no adverse visual impact to the property or to the street scene. The more square appearance would possible seem more suitable due to the majority of the upper floor windows having a more square appearance. Similar situation has occurred at the side elevation (east) of the Government Offices on Buck roads which have incorporated square glazing (see photographs) which I believe looks rather in keeping. For these reasons the proposals would seem appropriate in these locations and therefore my recommendation is for an approval. I consider that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status: The Douglas Corporation ## Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 25.05.2006 ## Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal - : 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 submitted documents and drawings [20] 226 A, [20] 201 *, [20] 206 * and [20] 221 F all received on 9th March 2006. N 1. The Disability Access Office have recommended:- The area surrounding an ATM should have an illumination of at least 200 lux at floor level. A knee recess at least 500mm deep and 700mm high should be provided for all ATM's. The controls of an ATM should be provided between 750 and 1000mm. 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: 26/5/06 Signed: [Handwritten signature] M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control --- *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/80522-braddan-hsbc-house-ridgeway-street-alterations-installation-two/documents/1467711*