11 January 2021 · Delegated
6, Auckland Terrace, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1af
This application sought permission to install replacement windows to the front elevation of 6 Auckland Terrace, a mid-terrace townhouse on Parliament Street, Ramsey. The property is part of a terrace built between 1840 and 1851 in a late Georgian/early Victorian style, and the whole terrace is entered on the Register of Protected Buildings. At the time of the application, the front windows were UPVC-framed double-glazed tilt-and-turn units with mock Georgian bars expressed internally. The central planning question was whether the proposed replacement windows would harm the building's special architectural character. The application was permitted on a delegated basis on 11 January 2021, in association with a related listed building consent application.
The application was permitted on a delegated basis. The officer's assessment focused on whether the replacement windows would harm the special character of the protected building, and the recommendation was to approve. The portal records the decision as permitted.
Extensions or alterations to a Registered Building which would affect detrimentally its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest will not be permitted
Environment Policy 32: Extensions or alterations to a Registered Building which would affect detrimentally its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest will not be permitted. 7.27 Change of Use of Registered Buildings 7.27.1The best use for a Registered Building is usually the use for which the building was designed. However, it is recognised that it is often necessary to look for a new use to secure the economic future of the b uilding. It is important therefore that any new use is appropriate and that physical alterations are sensitive to its character. (1) Curtilage is defined in Appendix 1
In the maintenance, alteration or extension of pre-1920s buildings, the use of traditional materials will be preferred
Environment Policy 34: In the maintenance, alteration or extension of pre -1920 buildings, the use of traditional materials will be preferred. 7.29 Development within Conservation Areas 7.29.1 Conservation Areas are designated where the Department is satisfied that there is an area of special architectural or historic interest, the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. Accordingly, the Department will; i. appraise and review existing Conservation Areas; and ii. designate new Conservation Areas where Conservation Area appraisals have revealed individual areas to be worthy of such status. 7.29.2 Development proposals within Conservation Areas will be expected either to preserve or enhance their character or appearanc e. Development proposals should be in accordance with the Department's conservation policies set out in Planning Policy Statement 1/01, "Policy and Guidance Notes for the Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man." There is generally gra nt assistance available to help in the use of appropriate materials and positive and appropriate development within Conservation Areas.
