Planning Officer Report Recommendation

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Officer's Report

The Application Site And Proposed Development

The application site comprises the curtilage of a mid-terraced dwelling that is located on Royal Avenue in Onchan.

The proposed development comprises of the installation of uPVC replacement windows and doors in the dwelling.

Planning History

There are no previous planning applications that are considered relevant to the assessment of this current planning application.

Representations

Onchan District Commissioners recommend that the planning application be approved.

Planning Policy

The application site is within an area recognised as being within predominantly residential use under the Onchan Local Plan. Policy O/RES/P/21 of the written statement (Planning Circular 1/2000) that accompanies the Onchan Local Plan states:

"Extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where such proposals are appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property."

Assessment

Given that a significant number of properties within the surrounding area have has uPVC windows installed it is considered that it would unreasonable to oppose the development proposed by the planning application. Furthermore, it is also considered that the installation of replacement uPVC windows does not adversely affect public or private amenity and, as such, is in accordance with policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan.

It is recommended that the planning application be approved.

Party Status

It is considered that all parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 02.05.2007

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 location plan, photographs and windows/doors details date stamped the 8th March 2007.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 2/1/07

Signed: [Handwritten signature] M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control