DEC Decision Notice

Ellis Brown Architects 12 Strathallan Crescent Queens Promenade Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4NR

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 Chris Norman Enterprises Limited, Ref 23/00655/B, for the Conversion of dwelling into three apartments, installation of rooflight and new render to all elevations at 18 Selborne Drive Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 3LP.

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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

• 2. Parking Allocation Prior to the use of the apartments hereby approved, details of the allocation of the parking area within the garage shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. This garage parking shall be retained for the parking of vehicles only and for no other purpose.

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

• 3. Restoration of Front Wall Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details which show the reinstatement of the pedestrian access in front of the property (which currently exists as a driveway), including its pedestrian gate and piers shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The pedestrian access and gate shall be reinstated strictly in accordance with the approved plans and thereafter retained as such. The gate and piers shall be in place prior to the occupation of the apartments.

• Reason: To take account of the particular planning circumstances of the development hereby approved and to safeguard the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
• 4. Secure Bicycle Storage Provision Prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved, the secure bicycle storage areas shall be provided in accordance with the approved plans (Drawing No. 23/3198/02 Rev C), and shall be permanently retained thereafter and solely for the purpose of cycle storage.

Reason: To promote sustainable travel in the interests of reducing pollution, congestion and given a relaxation of the parking standards have been agreed.

• 5. Provision of Services Notwithstanding the details that have been submitted, no services provided for the apartments (electric boxes etc.) shall be installed outside the property.

Reason: To take account of the particular planning circumstances of the development hereby approved and to safeguard the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.

• 6. Bin Storage Location. Notwithstanding the details submitted, details of a secure bin storage area shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The bin storage area which shall include provision of recycling area shall not be set out at the front of the property, but at the rear. The secure bin storage area shall be provided in accordance with the approved plans and shall be permanently retained thereafter and solely for the purpose of refuse storage.

Reason: To take account of the particular planning circumstances of the development hereby approved and to safeguard the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.

Date of Issue: 29th April 2024

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 led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

Implementation The decision does not become final until either

•  Any appeal has been concluded; or
•  21 days have passed since the date on this notice and no appeal has been submitted

Development must progress in accordance with the plans approved under, and any conditions attached to this approval (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 must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain:

•  the grounds for making the appeal;
•  payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £335); and
•  if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £125). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must:
•  specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and
•  Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined.

Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated.

An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal

If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application (should one have been received) may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House. Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within thirty days following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.