DEC Decision Notice

Samson Designs Mr S T Samson The Workshop Park Road Port St Mary

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by The Vicar & Wardens Of St Germans Cathedral, Ref 18/00529/GB, for the Alterations, erection of extension to South elevation, installation of roof lights, replacement of railings to boiler room, provision of external screening and internal alterations to provide toilet, kitchen, multi function space and cafe facilities (In association with 18/00530/CON) at Cathedral Isle Of Man (formerly St Germans Cathedral) Derby Road Peel Isle Of Man IM5 1HH subject to compliance with the following condition(s) and notes (if any):

• 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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

• 2. Prior to the undertaking of any excavation for the installation of the air source heat pump, detailed plans of the location of the works and the necessary engineering works with details of any externally apparent construction, must be approved by the Department and the works undertaken in full accordance with these details.

Reason: to control the development within a Conservation Area and to and alongside a Registered Building.

• 3. Prior to the undertaking of any works to the roof structure, a survey for bats must be undertaken and the report approved by the Department, to ensure that this species which is protected under the Wildlife Act 1990, are not endangered. If any bats are found, appropriate mitigation must be included in the report and undertaken in accordance with the approved details. Reason: to accord with Environment Policy 4 of the Strategic Plan.

This decision relates to drawings 0804B/01 received on 18th May, 2018 and 0804B/02A, 0804B/03A, 0804B/04A, 0804B/05, 0804B/06A, 0804B/11, 0804B/12A, 0804B/13A and 0804B/14A all received on 18th April, 2019 and the details of the railings received on 21st May, 2019.

Date of Issue: 12th September 2019

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it.

All correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

https://www.gov.im/planningapplication/services/planning/search.iom This decision refers only to that applied for under the The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013.

Any appeal against this decision must be in accordance with the criteria set down in that instrument.

Specifically, a valid appeal must be in writing, signed by the appellant, and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. To further validate the appeal it must contain:

•  Payment of a planning appeal fee as prescribed in the current Fees Order;
•  The reasons for making the appeal; and
•  An election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry (a hearing) or by means of written representation.

An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department’s website https://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/planningapplications/planning-appeals/how-to-appeal/

If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House.

PleasenotethatifthecountercopyoftheapplicationisnotcollectedwithinTHIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyedwithoutfurthernotice.