Decision Notice

Mr Stephen James Hinds 1 St Ninians Road Douglas IM2 4BB

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 Stephen James Hinds, Ref 25/90434/B, for the Erection of detached garden office and home gym at 1 St Ninians Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4BB .

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 building hereby approved shall be finished in the materials specified on Drawing No. APL 105 Rev 1. Reason: In the interest of the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
• 3. There shall be no more than four business-related visits to the building hereby approved each week and these shall be on a one-to-one basis and last for no more than one hour.

Reason: To minimise pressure on parking in the interest of road safety and to preserve the residential character of the area.

• 4. Business-related visits to the building hereby approved shall be by appointment only and shall be held between the hours of 8am and 8pm. These meetings shall take place inside the building. Reason: To minimise noise and disturbance in the interest of nearby residential occupiers.

This approval relates to the following plans:

Location Plan - APL 101 Site Plan as Proposed - APL 103 Rev 1 Elevations - APL 105 Rev 1 Floor Plan and Roof Plan - APL 104

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed development would not be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area, to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers or to road safety. It would therefore be justified in this residential area and comply with the relevant policies of the Development Plan.

Date of Issue: 30th 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