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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Mr Kurt and Amanda Buchholz 21 Thorny Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 5EG 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 Kurt and Amanda Buchholz, Ref 23/00796/B, for the Demolition of existing garage, and erection of replacement summer house at 21 Thorny Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 5EG. 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 summerhouse hereby approved shall only be used in association with the main dwelling house "21 Thorny Road" and for purposes incidental to the use of main dwelling house "21 Thorny Road" as a single dwelling for no residential/tourist purposes and only in accordance with the internal layout shown on "Floor Plan A" dated on the 12.07.2023. 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 self-contained/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 "21 Thorny Road". This approval relates to the following drawings and documents referenced; Site location plan Plan A - proposed floorplans Plan B - proposed west elevation Plan C - proposed north and south elevation Plan D - Existing plans and elevations

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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Covering letter with site photos Received 12.07.23 NOTE For the avoidance of doubt, it is recommended that a swift nest brick shall be installed at eaves height in either the western or northern elevation of the building in accordance with advice contained from the Ecosystems Policy Officer. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed development is acceptable in terms of its form, mass and design by providing a well-designed replacement outbuildings that is appropriate in terms of scale and footprint. The proposals would pose no material impact upon the character and appearance of the streetscene or the adjacent Conservation Area, whilst ensuring that the amenities of adjacent residential properties would be sufficiently safeguarded. The proposals are therefore deemed to comply with Strategic Policy 5, Spatial Policy 1, General Policy 2 and Environment Policies 36 and 42 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (2016). Date of Issue: 4th October 2023 J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 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 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.