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Mr Chris Millar 23 WEST QUAY RAMSEY IM8 1DL
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 Terry & Louise Kinvig, Ref 24/00453/B, for the Demolition of existing dwelling and associated buildings and creation of new dwelling with associated drive access. at Clypse Beg Little Mill Road Onchan Isle Of Man IM4 5BF .
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).
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.
Reason: To ensure the access arrangements meet highway safety standards and to maintain the efficiency of the highway network, in compliance with Transport Policies 1, 4, and 7.
The lighting details shall include detailed drawings of the proposed lighting columns and fittings, information about the levels of luminance and daily duration and any measures for mitigating the effects of light pollution.
The development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved plan. Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the ecological species existing on the site.
Reason: To protect roosting habitats and ensure biodiversity conservation in compliance with Environmental Policies 4 and 5.
Any retained tree which within five years of the approved development being occupied or completed (whichever is the later) dies, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced by a similar species, of a size to be first approved in writing by the Department, during the next planting season or in accordance with a programme of replacement to be agreed in writing with the Department.
Reason: To safeguard the existing trees and planting to be retained within the site.
Reason: To ensure adequate safeguards for the ecological species existing on the site and locality, in line with Environmental Policies 4 and 5.
(including brickworks and mortar details), including roofs, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless strictly in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out to the highest standards of materials, in the interests of the appearance of the development and the visual amenities of the area.
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt, to ensure the curtilage is suitably defined, and to provide an appropriate landscape setting for the development.
This decision relates to the following documents: Drawings
This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal is considered acceptable on balance, as it effectively meets the requirements of Housing Policy 14 while adhering to core elements of other key planning policies, including Housing Policy 12 and General Policy 3. The replacement dwelling achieves a balance between modern design and traditional aesthetics, addressing ecological concerns through biodiversity enhancements like native hedging and tree replanting (EP3, EP4). The design broadly aligns with Planning Circular 3/91 (Policies 2-7), incorporating appropriate materials such as render, natural Manx stone, timber, and slate. Improvements to highway access comply with Transport Policies 1, 4 and 7, while measures such as the retention of sod banks and landscape integration align with Environmental Policy 1, the Landscape Character Assessment and Strategic Policy 4. Overall, the proposal reflects development that delivers measurable benefits to the countryside while complying with aforementioned policies, including the recognition under HP 12 that the original dwelling lacks sufficient architectural or historic merit to warrant preservation.
Date of Issue: 16th April 2025
J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control
Guidance Note This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it. 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/online-applications/)
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 £355); 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 £130). 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 (should one have been received) 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.
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