Decision Notice

Mr Carl Jenkins 10 Ballaterson Road Peel IM5 1BJ

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 Michael Quayle, Ref 25/90425/B, for the Installation of external handrails to southern and western entrance steps and erection of access ramp to southern entrance at Royal Chapel Of St John The Baptist Main Road St Johns Isle Of Man IM4 3NA.

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. Prior to the installation of any ramp finishes, samples of the natural stone wall and steps are to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Thereafter the ramp finishes are to be installed in accordance with the approved details and retained as such.

Reason: To ensure that the finishes of the development hereby approved are appropriate to the form and design of the site.

• 3. Notwithstanding the notes on drawing 03revA relating to handrails, prior to the installation of any ramp or entrance handrails, details of the metal handrails are to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Thereafter the handrails are to be installed in accordance with the approved details and retained as such.

Reason: To ensure that the finishes of the development hereby approved are appropriate to the form and design of the site.

This decision relates to drawings 01revA, 02revA, 03revA, together with the other supporting information received 22nd April 2025.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposals are judged to be in accordance with General Policy 2 and Strategic Policy 4 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016 as the handrails and accessible ramp would not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape, would respect the building's form, scale and design, and would not impact the fabric or setting of the area of archaeological interest. In addition to this, although not tied to a specific policy, the overall objective of the proposals to improve access to this nationally important building is also judged to accord with one of the strategic objectives within the IOM Strategic Plan 2016. With the above factors in mind, the application is judged to be acceptable.

Date of Issue: 13th June 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/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