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Scilly's Ellen Vanier
Guy J Thompson The Old Paint Shop Athol Street Port St Mary IM9 5DS
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Infrastructure determined to APPROVE a planning application by Mr Warren J Hancox, Ref 13/00520/B, for the Door and window alterations at Athol House Athol Street Port St. Mary Isle Of Man IM9 5DS subject to compliance with the following condition(s):
Reason: To accord with the provisions of Section 13(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.
Date of Issue: 21st June 2013
M Kallayher
Director of Planning and Building Control
This decision was made by a Senior Planning Officer in accordance with the authority delegated to them. This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005. Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.
An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department's website www.gov.im/transport/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml
Please note that a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision, together with correspondence relative to the application, are available for inspection at the Department.
The proposed development must not be commenced until either;
Whichever is the later.
If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department's public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House.
Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within THIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.
Department of Infrastructure, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF Tel (01624 685950) email; [email protected]
13/00520/B
| Application No.: | 13/00520/B |
| Applicant: | Mr Warren J Hancox |
| Proposal: | Door and window alterations |
| Site Address: | Athol House |
| Athol Street | |
| Port St. Mary | |
| Isle Of Man | |
| IM9 5DS |
1.1 The property is the residential curtilage of an existing property situated on the eastern side of Athol Street. The property is a two storey building of traditional style and proportions with typical windows of vertical proportions on the first floor front elevation, fitted with plastic framed casement windows installed, and wider windows on the front ground floor elevation. The two windows either side of the left hand side door have dimensions of 1.35m by 1.9m and that on the right hand side of the right hand door 1.5m by 1.6m. These ground floor windows have fixed single lights and a large fixed light with two small top lights, respectively.
1.2 The side elevation which faces onto a pedestrian route from Athol Street to the Shore Road has a large timber window with dimensions of 2.4m by 2.2m and a concrete surround.
2.1 Proposed is the installation of uPVC sliding sash windows in the upper floor and sash look alike windows in the ground floor with side lights. The front elevation windows are to have surround mouldings fitted and the ground floor windows concrete cills.
2.2 Also proposed is the blocking up of the left hand door and the replacement of the right hand door with a plastic door with two upper vertical panels and a horizontal lower panel.
2.3 The side window is to be reduced in width to 650mm with a concrete surround.
3.1 The property lies within an area designated as Mixed Use on the Southern Area Plan and within a proposed Conservation Area. The conservation area will be progressed separate from the Area Plan.
3.2 As such, the most relevant policies to be applied to the property are those within Planning Circular 1/98 – replacement of windows with regard also to those policies which refer to development within Conservation Areas, albeit bearing in mind that the property is not yet within an adopted CA:
4.1 Planning permission was sought and granted to the change of use of commercial area to residential under PA 01/00564.
| Case Officer : | Miss S E Corlett |
| Photo Taken : | |
| Site Visit : | |
| Expected Decision Level : | Officer Delegation |
5.1 Port St Mary Commissioners indicate that they do not oppose the application.
6.1 The proposed windows will preserve the existing character of the building and the ground floor windows and detailing proposed will enhance the character of the property, in line with what would be expected within a Conservation Area. 6.2 It is considered that the proposal is acceptable.
7.1 The local authority, Port St. Mary Commissioners are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005 paragraph 6.4(d) interested parties and as such should be afforded party status to this application.
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of 19.06.2013
Recommendation:
C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Reason: To accord with the provisions of Section 13(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.
C 2. This approval relates to the replacement and alterations of the existing windows as shown and described in drawing reference16.1.13 received on 30th April, 2013 and the development must be undertaken in accordance with those drawings unless otherwise approved by the Planning Authority.
I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to Director of Planning and Building Control / Development Control Manager/ Senior Planning Officer.
Decision Made: Permitted
Date: .................................................................................................................................................................
Determining officer (delete as appropriate)
Signed: ..............................................................................................................................................................
Anthony Holmes Senior Planning Officer
Signed: ..............................................................................................................................................................
Michael Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control
Signed: ..............................................................................................................................................................
Sarah Corlett Senior Planning Officer
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Jennifer Chance Development Control Manager
PA13/00520/B Mr Warren J Hancox Door and window alterations, Athol House Athol Street Port St. Mary Isle Of Man IM9 5DS Planning Officer: Planning history and constraint detail extracted from the planning database for this site, collated for the benefit of the Planning Officer on 03.05.2013, includes;
Dev Control Polygons: Reference Number: 01/00564/C Status: Permitted Proposal: Change of use of commercial area to residential BC Case Polygon: Reference Number: 08/07101/DEX BC Case Status: Plans Approved Proposal: Internal Structural opening and proposed partition walls to create snug and W.C
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