Decision Notice

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 & Mrs Shaun & Suzanne Griffiths, Ref 25/91006/B, for the Erection of detached single-storey garden room to rear of curtilage with use as studio and treatment space for home-based beauty treatments (Class 1.1) at Ballajeroi Bungalow Kerrowgarrow Road Greeba Isle Of Man IM4 3LQ.

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 area of the building to be used for beauty treatments shall be limited to that shown highlighted grey on the proposed site plan (Drawing No.103), dated received 25th November 2025 forming part of the application and the use hereby permitted shall not extend into any other part of the premises.

Reason: To minimise the disturbance to adjacent residential occupiers and to protect the residential character of the locality.

• 3. The use hereby approved shall only be for the benefit of Mrs Griffiths while they are resident at Ballajeroi Bungalow, Kerrowgarrow Road, Greeba and no staff may be employed and/or work at the premises.

Reason: Although the specific details of this application have been found acceptable, any change to its operation will require fresh assessment.

• 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2013 (or any Regulations revoking and/or re-enacting those Regulations with or without modification) no advertisement on or within Ballajeroi Bungalow may be displayed without the prior submission and approval of advertisement consent. Reason: To control development in the interests of the amenities of the surrounding area.

• 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 or Town and Country Planning (Change of Use) (Development) (No. 2) Order 2019 or any order amending, revoking or re-enacting these Orders, the building hereby approved shall be used only for the purpose hereby approved (beauty therapy) and shall not be used for any other purpose within Use Class 1.1 without the express grant of planning approval from the Department.

Reason: To enable the Department to consider the implications of any subsequent change of use on the amenities of the area.

This decision relates to the following plans and drawings, date stamped received on 25th November 2025;

• o Covering Letter
• o Drawing No. 100
• o Drawing No. 101
• o Drawing No. 102
• o Drawing No. 103
• o Inverter Heat Pump Specification

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Due to the small scale capacity the use of the purpose built structure by the applicant for home working as a beautician is considered acceptable. Overall the proposal is unlikely to cause adverse harm to the amenity of neighbouring residents and generally meets the aims and

• objectives of General Policy 2, Business Policy 1 and Transport Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 20th January 2026

A MORGAN Interim 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