DEC Decision Notice

Geoff Black Architecture Ltd Geoff Black Architecture Ltd 106 Silverburn Crescent Ballasalla IM9 2ED

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Mrs Jaya Martin, Ref 24/00032/B, for the Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a bedroom annex extension at the rear of the property at 18 Erin Lane Port Erin Isle Of Man IM9 6FE .

Any conditions or notes which apply to the approval are set out below. This approval is subject to compliance with any conditions listed and may not be implemented until it becomes final (see guidance notes).

• 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.

Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

• 2. The development hereby permitted shall be finished in external materials matching those of the existing dwelling. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
• 3. The development hereby approved shall not be occupied at any time other than for purposes incidental to the residential use of the dwelling at 18 Erin Lane, Port Erin, and shall not be occupied as an independent dwelling unit. At which time the need of the development for use an as annexe falls away, the development shall be fully integrated back into the principle dwellinghouse.

Reason: To ensure proper control of the development and to avoid any future undesirable fragmentation of the curtilage.

This approval relates to drawings referenced:

• 22021.001 - Site Location Plan;
• 22021.002 - Proposed Site Plan;

• 22021.005 Stage 3 Rev. 04;

• 22021.006 Stage 3 Rev. 03;
• 22021.007 Stage 3 Rev. 03; 22021.011 Stage 3 Rev. 00; all date stamped received on 19.01.23.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed development is acceptable in terms of their form, mass and design by providing a suitable extensions to an existing residential property without resulting in a severely detrimental impact upon the amenities of neighbouring properties, and as such comply with Strategic Policy 5, Spatial Policy 2, General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 42 of the Strategic Plan (2016). The application is therefore recommended for approval.

Date of Issue: 4th April 2024

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Acting Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority delegated to them.

This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation.

A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

Implementation The decision does not become final until either

•  Any appeal has been concluded; or
•  21 days have passed since the date on this notice and no appeal has been submitted

Development must progress in accordance with the plans approved under, and any conditions attached to this approval (irrespective of any changes that may separately be requested at the Building Control stage or by any other Statutory Authority). This approval does not remove the need to also comply with any other relevant legislation.

Any conditions requiring certain works, submissions etc. prior to commencement of development must be fulfilled prior to work starting on site. Failure to adhere to this approval and meet the requirements of all conditions may invalidate this approval or result in formal enforcement action.

Appeal Any appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain:

•  the grounds for making the appeal;
•  payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £335); and
•  if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £125). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must:
•  specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and
•  Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined.

Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated.

An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal

If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application (should one have been received) 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.