Officer Planning Report
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Officer's Report
The Site
The site is the curtilage of number 16 Malew Street which links Malew Street with Castle Quay and which encompasses a planted garden area and a small single storey outbuilding which abuts the rear of 4, Bank Street. This outbuilding has a timber pergola at its front and there are three top hung timber casements in the front of the building looking into the garden area.
The site is residential in use.
Planning Status
The site lies within an area designated on the Castletown Local Plan of 1991 and the draft Southern Area Plan which was published on 23rd October, 2009 as Mixed Use. The site also lies within Castletown's Conservation Area.
Planning History
The following applications have been submitted in respect of this site:
PA 01/0648 - alterations to garage and erection of pergola - permitted<br/> PA 05/0556 - erection of small summerhouse - permitted
The Proposal
Proposed now is the replacement of the existing casement windows with sliding sashes. The apertures will be lengthened slightly (by 334mm).
Representations
Castletown Commissioners indicate that they do not oppose the application.
Assessment
The site lies within a Conservation Area where there is a requirement for the preservation or enhancement of property. In this case the windows are not generally publicly visible but the proposed changes will restore what would have been the original form of glazing to the property and thus the application proposes works which would result in an enhancement of the property and should be supported.
Party Status
The local authority is, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (d), considered an "interested person" and as such should be afforded party status.
Recommendation
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 15.10 .2010
Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal
C : Conditions for approval <br> N : Notes attached to conditions <br> R : Reasons for refusal <br> 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 replacement of windows as shown in drawings DVR 01, DVR 02 and DVR 03 all received on 10th September, 2010.
I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to the Senior Planning Officer.
Decision Made : Permitted Date :
Signed : Senior Planning Officer
15 October 2010 10/01355/B Page 3 of 3
