Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

The Site

The site represents the residential curtilage of 24 Patrick Street, Peel, a terraced property situated in within the Peel Conservation Area.

Planning Status

The site is within an area identified as being "Mixed Use" by the Peel Local Plan (Planning Circular 6/89) and as mentioned is within a Conservation Area. Within the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan, Environmental Policy 35 which relates to development within Conservation Areas is considered to be relevant. This 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 applications considered material to the assessment of this application.

Proposal

This application proposes the installation of replacement windows to the front and rear elevations of the property. The existing windows, although of predominantly timber construction are not original or in the style of the original windows which would have been sliding sash. The proposed replacement windows would be PVC and would have central horizontal glazing bars. The front, second floor windows would have arched heads, replicating the shape of the window aperture.

Representations

Peel Town Commissioners recommend that this application is approved.

We have received no privately written representations in relation to this application.

Assessment

The proposed windows would represent an improvement over the existing windows by virtue of their horizontal glazing bars which would replicate those of the original windows. The windows would also bring coherence to the front facade of the property and as such would enhance the Conservation Area.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this application is approved.

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: 10.03.2008

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 windows as shown by the plans and information 2372/1, Window Detail, Photograph x 1 and Photograph Sheet x1 submitted and date stamped 24th December 2007.

C 3.

The front second floor windows must have arched heads as shown by the submitted window details.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 14/3/08

Signed : 1.444 Mrs F Mullen Senior Planning Officer