Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

The Site

The application site is the curtilage of 4 Derby Road, Peel, an semi-detached property situated on the southern side of the road.

The Proposal

This application seeks approval for the replacement of the existing windows which are white uPVC casements. The proposed windows would be the same as the existing in terms of method of opening, glazing bar arrangement and construction materials.

Planning Status

The application site is located within an area identified as being Mixed Use by the Peel Local Plan. the site is also within the Peel Conservation Area.

Environment Policy 35 of the Strategic Plan 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 The Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure Peel Town Commissioners

ASSESSMENT

Environment Policy 35 requires development within Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the area. In this case the proposed windows would be the same as the existing. Whilst is would be preferable for the new windows to sliding sash, given that the proposed windows would preserve the existing character of the area, it is judged that the provisions of EP35 would be met by this proposal.

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

Accordingly the following parties are not granted Interested Party Status:

The Highways Division and the Planning Authority are both part of the Department of Infrastructure. As such, the Highways Division cannot be afforded Interested Party Status.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 13.06.2011 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 installation of replacement windows, 4 Derby Road, Peel as shown by 2011/5.1, 2011/5.2 and Photographs received 4th May 2011.

I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to the Senior Planning Officer.

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 14 June 2011

Signed : J. Murray Jennifer Chance Senior Planning Officer Delete as appropriate

Signed : Michael Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control