Decision Notice

Mr Robert Collister 79 Parliament Street Ramsey ISLE OF MAN IM8 1AQ

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 James & Tanya Sibley, Ref 25/90215/B, for the Erection of new two-storey dwelling including landscaping, new vehicular access and installation of solar PV array and air source heat pumps at Land Adjacent To The Quadrant Phildraw Road Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 3EG .

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 guest accommodation at first floor of the proposal hereby approved shall only be used in association with the approved main dwelling house and for purposes incidental to the use of approved main dwelling house as a single dwelling, for no residential/tourist purposes and only in accordance with the internal layout shown on plan 101.

Reason: The application does not propose to create separate units of accommodation within the site and has not been considered as such; to prevent the accommodation being used as selfcontained/tourist accommodation which is unrelated to the main dwelling house; avoiding any future fragmentation of the curtilage; and the living accommodation being used separately from the main dwelling house would result in a unacceptable level of overlooking of the occupants of this main dwelling house.

• 3. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping (Dwg Nr 020 REV A) must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwelling, whichever is the sooner. Any

trees or plants which die or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species

Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development and for biodiversity net gain.

• 4. The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until the parking and turning areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans Nr 020 REV A. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times.

Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles in the interests of highway safety.

• 5. No above ground floor development shall commence until a schedule of materials and finishes and samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces (including brickworks and mortar details), including roofs, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The development shall not be carried out unless strictly in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
• 6. The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until the visibility splays as shown on Drawing 020 REV A shall be provided/retained and maintained at all times free from any obstruction at height not exceeding 1.05m above the level of the adjacent highway carriageway. Reason: In the interest of highway safety This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings reference numbers all received; 28.02.2025

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Planning Statement - Sarah Corlett Town Planning Consultancy Ecodan R32 Monobloc Air Source Heat Pump 18.03.2025 010 REV A 020 REV A 300 REV A Drainage Strategy Report - Axis Consulting Engineers REV 2 (dated 11/03/2025)

NOTE Allowing surface water runoff onto a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Overall, it is considered that the proposal would comply with the relevant planning policies of The Isle of Man Strategic Plan (20th June 2016), Area Plan for the South, and Planning Circular 8/89 - Low Density Housing in Parkland having no significant adverse impacts upon public and private amenities for the reasons set out in this report.

Date of Issue: 15th 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/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