Decision Notice
BB Consulting 10 Myrtle Street Douglas IM1 1ED
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 Heron And Brearley, Ref 25/90062/GB, for the Replacement of gutter and cornice/parapet (in association with 24/01269/CON) at The George Hotel The Parade Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1LG .
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).
- 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.
This decision relates to drawings 100, 101 and 103, together with the other supporting information dated 17.1.2025 on the application file.
This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposals are judged to meet the tests of Section 16 and 18 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, and the tests of Strategic Policy 4 and Environment Policies 32 and 35 of the Strategic Plan 2016, as the replacement parapet is judged to preserve the Registered Building and Conservation Area. Although the replacement parapet would be in a different material and lower in height than the existing, the reduction in strain on the historic fabric below and the long-term benefits to the building overall are judge to result in a preservation of the Registered Building and the special character of the Conservation Area. The application is therefore considered to be acceptable.
Date of Issue: 3rd March 2025
J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control
Guidance Note
This decision was made by the 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 informed the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via https://pbc.gov.im/onlineapplications/)
Implementation A determination to grant planning approval does not have effect —
if an appeal is submitted until the appeal is determined or withdrawn; or
if no appeal is submitted, but there are potential appellants in addition to the applicant, until the time within which an appeal may be submitted has expired (21 days from the date of this notice).
Development must be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and any attached conditions (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 can only be made by a person who has been accorded rights to do so, must be in writing, include the appropriate fee and be submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice.
Guidance on how to appeal is available at gov.im/howtoappeal
