16 June 2011 · Delegated
38, Bowring Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3ej
Permission was granted for the installation of replacement bay windows to the front elevation of 38 Bowring Road, Ramsey, a two-storey property on the eastern side of the road between Windsor Road and Coburg Road. The house is attached to properties on both sides, though they differ in style and do not form a uniform terrace. The property is also set back from the building line of its neighbours, giving it a distinct position within the street. The application was decided by a Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority and was approved subject to two conditions.
The application was approved by a Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority. The replacement bay windows were considered acceptable in the context of the property and its surroundings.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
allow replacement windows in pre-1921 dwellings outside of Conservation Areas
General Policy 2: Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; (j) can be provided with all necessary services; (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development
Planning Circular 1/98 for the Alteration and Replacement of Windows
Category d) OTHER BUILDINGS ERECTED BEFORE 1921
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
This approval relates to the installation of replacement bay windows to the front elevation, as shown in drawing numbers PLAN REF:1 and PLAN REF:4, date stamped 28 April 2011.
