Decision Notice

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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 Kirindolam 2 Ltd, Ref 25/90361/B, for the Conversion of existing former nursing home to six townhouses at Former Saddle Mews Nursing Home Saddle Mews Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 1HY .

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. All external facing and roofing materials to be used on the development hereby approved shall be as specified on Drawing Number 24 - 113 - 03 A unless details are otherwise submitted to and agreed in writing by the Department. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interest of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
• 3. No development shall commence until a hard and soft landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The scheme shall include details of any walls, fences, trees and other planting to be retained; details of all new walls, fences and other boundary treatment and finished ground levels; a planting specification to include numbers, size, species and positions of all new trees and shrubs; the location of grassed areas; details of the hard surface treatment of the open parts of the site; and a programme of implementation.

All hard and soft landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme. The works shall be carried out prior to the occupation of any part of the development

or in accordance with the programme agreed in writing by the Department. Any trees or plants indicated on the approved scheme which, within a period of five years from the date of planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced during the next planting season with other trees or plants of a species and size to be first approved in writing by the Department. All hard landscape works shall be permanently retained in accordance with the approved scheme.

Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting for the development and in the interests of the character and appearance of the area.

• 4. Any boundary wall fronting the highway shall be no more than 1m in height throughout its length. Reason: To ensure adequate visibility in the interests of highway safety.
• 5. No works or site clearance shall commence until details of the means of protecting the existing trees outside the site but adjacent to its eastern boundary during the works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The approved means of protection shall remain in place until the development has been completed. Reason: To safeguard the existing trees adjacent to the site.
• 6. The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until the vehicular access, parking and turning areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than for access and the parking and turning of vehicles and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times.

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

• 7. The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until the cycle and bin storage areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. The bin storage areas shall be retained for that purpose at all times thereafter. Reason: To promote sustainable travel and to protect residential amenity in the locality. This approval relates to the following drawings:

• o 24 - 113 - 05 A, Location Plan
• o 24 - 113 - 04 A, Proposed Site Plan
• o 24 - 113 - 03 A, Proposed Plans and Elevations
• o 24 - 113 - 07 A, Cycle Store

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Notwithstanding the regrettable loss of the nursing home, the site is suitably located for residential development and general housing is needed across the island. The proposed development would make use of a vacant, substantial building and bringing it back into use and making positive external alterations would improve the character and appearance of the area considerably. This significant benefit would not be outweighed by the potential need to prune,

• or even to lose, one tree outside the site given the extensive tree cover in the vicinty.

The new housing would not be detrimental to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, it would not increase existing flood risk in the area and it would be provided with sufficient off-road parking. Subject to conditions, it would cause no other harm in respect of highway safety. For all these reasons, it would comply with the Development Plan and relevant legislation.

Date of Issue: 29th July 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 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