Decision Notice

Miss Dawn Winn Hall Caine Pavilion Old Church Road Crosby IM4 2HA

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 Dave Smith, Ref 25/90367/B, for the Installation of summerhouse to rear garden at Greeba Mount 32 High View Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 5BH .

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. Within one month of this approval becoming final, details of a privacy screen to be installed on the southwestern side of the patio area to the southeast of the summerhouse shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The approved privacy screen, measuring no less than 1.8 metres in height, shall then be installed within three months of this approval becoming final and shall be retained and maintained thereafter.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of adjoining occupiers from overlooking and loss of privacy, in accordance with General Policy 2(g) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan.

This decision relates to the documents and plans received 16 June 2025, and Email received 6 August 2025.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed summerhouse and patio area are considered to be of an appropriate scale, design, and siting within the residential curtilage, and do not result in harm to the character or appearance of the area. The development respects the privacy and amenity of neighbouring properties, with potential impacts suitably mitigated through existing boundary treatments and the imposition of a condition requiring privacy screening. The proposal is therefore in

accordance with Strategic Policies 1, 3, and 5, General Policy 2, Community Policy 7, and Environment Policy 42 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, as well as the Residential Design Guide (2021).

Date of Issue: 8th August 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/online-applications/)

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