Decision Notice

Kevin Paul Roper 25 Hope Street Castletown IM9 1AP

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 Kevin Paul Roper, Ref 25/90467/B, for the Replacement of ground floor window to front elevation (retrospective) at 25 Hope Street Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1AP .

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).

This decision relates to the following detail, plans and drawings received on the 6th of May 2025 unless otherwise stated;

Location Plan Site Plan Photograph

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The new window preserves the character of the dwellinghouse and so preserves the character of the Conservation Area and so meets the test of 218(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act (1999), and Planning Policy Statement 1/01, and General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 1st July 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•  if an appeal is submitted until the appeal is determined or withdrawn; or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