Decision Notice

Mr Mark Blair 7 Creggan Lea Port St. Mary IM9 5BD

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 Miss Jocelyn Zhao Zhang, Ref 25/90348/B, for the Conversion of residential dwelling to 5no. apartments at 10 Peel Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 4LR .

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 car parking at the rear of the building (as shown on dwg 101 Rev A) shall be retained for use of the occupants of No. 10 Peel Road only, and retained free and available for such parking at all times.

Reason: the application has been assessed on this basis, and in the interest of highway network functionality and safety.

• 3. Prior to the first occupation of any flat hereby approved, the bicycle storage area (as shown on dwg 101 Rev A) shall be provided in full accordance with the approved plans and retained free for such use thereafter.

Reason: In the interests of promoting sustainable travel in the town centre and in reducing demand for private car use, minimising pollution and congestion.

• 4. Prior to the first occupation of any flat hereby approved, the bin store (as shown on dwg 101 Rev A) shall be provided in full accordance with the approved plans and retained free for such use thereafter.

Reason: In the interests of ensuring suitable bin store provisions for the occupants of the building and to help best maintain tidy appearance of the area in the interest of visual amenity.

This approval relates to the following: dwg 101 Rev A

• - date published online 23 Jun 2025 dwg's 103, 104, 107 and 108
• - all date published online 31 Mar 2025

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal meets with the land use designation of the site and is not out of keeping or out of character with the surrounding area and does not impact the streetscene. Each of the proposed flats is to be provided with suitable outlook and facilities with a designated bin store and cycle parking. Although having a shortfall of one car parking space, a relaxation in the car parking provision is accepted in this case given the sustainable location, close proximity to public transport, walking distances to services and the provision of cycle parking. No new or adverse impacts are expected on any neighbouring amenity. Conditions will helps to ensure car parking, cycle parking and bin storage is provided for use of the occupants only and considered to accord with Strategic Policy 1, Spatial Policy 1, General Policy 2 (b, c, g, h, i, m), Housing Policy 17, Transport Policy 7 and Appendices 7 and 7.6 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016, and with Paragraph 9.10.6, Mixed Use Proposal 4, Section 6.5 and Urban Environment Proposal 1 of the Area Plan for the East 2020, and those principles of Residential Design Guide 2021, Manual for Manx Roads and Active Travel Strategy.

Date of Issue: 7th August 2025

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by a Principal Planner 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