Decision Notice

Mr Joseph Smith Unit B2 Eden Business Park Cooil Road Braddan IM4 2AY

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 Mr Shaun Nesbitt, Ref 25/90530/B, for the Single-storey extension to north-east elevation at 32 Ashberry Avenue Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 1PX .

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. No openings shall be introduced to the walls or roof adjacent to the boundary with no.30.

Reason: For clarity and to protect residential amenity in respect of overlooking and light disturbance in accordance with Environment Policy 22 (iii).

• 3. Upon completion of the roof and prior to the extension being first brought into use the guttering around the extension shall be installed and working to direct surface water from the roof into the existing surface water management drainage of the site. The guttering shall be maintained and retained for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: For clarity and to ensure surface water is managed within the site in accordance with Environment Policy 22 (i).

This decision relates to the following details received on the 23rd of May 2025 unless otherwise stated.

• o Location Plan, Drawing no.01

• o Proposed Plan and Elevations, Drawing no.04 Rev.A (31.07.2025)

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Due to the scale, position, design and proposed materials the proposal would not cause undue harm to the character of property or locality or neighbouring residential amenity. The proposal accords with the aims and objectives of General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 22 of the Isle

• of Man Strategic Plan 2016, and with the Design Guide.

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