DEC Decision Notice

Adam Architecture Adam Architecture Mr R Powell Somerset House The Strand London WC2R 1LA

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 David & Ann Giroux, Ref 22/00446/GB, for the Removal of external staircase on west elevation, structural works to wash house gable and various repairs to external walls (in association with PA 22/00328/CON) at Bishopscourt Mansion House Bishopscourt Kirk Michael Isle Of Man IM6 2EZ .

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 works in connection with the external wall repairs shall commence unless a photographic survey detailing the location and existing construction of each area being repaired is submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Reason: To ensure that the wall finish of the protected building is suitably recorded.
• 3. Works to the wash house roof and ceiling cannot be undertaken between the months of May to August inclusive unless a statutory method statement is sought from the DEFA Ecosystems Policy Team prior to works commencing. The identified measures within the method statement shall be adhered to and implemented in full and maintained thereafter. Reason: To safeguard a statutorily protected species.

This decision relates to Adam Architecture drawings 6296 PL01, 6296 PL02, 6296 PL03, 6296 PL230, 6296 PL231, 6296 PL232, 6296 PL233, 6296 PL234, 6296 PL235, 6296 PL236,

6296 PL237, 6296 PL238, 6296 PL239, 6296 PL240, 6296 PL241, 6296 PL242, 6296 PL243, 6296 PL244, 6296 PL245, 6296 PL246, BB Consulting Structural drawing 01, together with the other supporting information submitted on 21st April 2022.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The application meets the tests of section 16 of the Town and Country Act 1999 as the building's special interest is being preserved. The application is also judged to meet the tests of planning policy statement 1/01 as well as general policy 2, strategic policy 4, environment policy 32 and environment policy 34 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016 as the building is being protected, preserved, traditional materials are being used and the proposals do not adversely affect the character of the surrounding landscape. The application is therefore judged to be acceptable.

Date of Issue: 13th June 2022

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 led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

Implementation The decision does not become final until either Any appeal has been concluded; or 21 days have passed since the date on this notice and no appeal has been submitted

Development must progress in accordance with the plans approved under, and any conditions attached to this approval (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 must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain: the grounds for making the appeal; payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £305); and

if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £115). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must:

specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and

Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined.

Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated.

An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal

If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House. Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within thirty days following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.