Decision Notice

Architecture In Mann 80 Bucks Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 3AF

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013

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 Jason Miller, Ref 15/00993/B, for the Erection of three detached dwellings to replace existing single dwelling at The Mariners South Cape Laxey Isle Of Man IM4 7JB subject to compliance with the following condition(s) and notes (if any) :

• 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. The visibility splay(s) of 2.4m x 90 metres shall be constructed in accordance with the approved plans for each dwelling and thereafter kept permanently clear of any obstruction exceeding 1.05m in height above adjoining carriageway level. Reason: In the interests of highway safety
• 3. The developments hereby approved shall not be occupied until the parking and turn tables have been provided and in operation both in accordance with the approved plans. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times and the turn tables maintained in a working order thereafter.

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

• 4. Obscure glazing (Pilkington level 5 or equivalent) shall be installed in all windows within the north-eastern gable elevations of the northern most dwelling and shall be maintained as such thereafter. Reason: To preserve the amenities of the occupants of the adjacent dwelling.
• 5. Prior to the commencement of any works, a detailed and scaled drawing is required to be submitted to and approved by the Department which shows 1.8 metre obscure glazing along the north-eastern elevation of the two upper floor balconies. This approved

scheme is required to be erected prior to the occupation of the dwelling and maintained and retained thereafter.

Reason: To preserve the amenities of the occupants of the adjacent dwelling.

• 6. Prior to the commencement of any works, detailed and scaled drawings are required to be submitted to and approved by the Department which shows details of the green gabion system or similar system along the entire south eastern boundary of the site (facing the MER lines). Such information should also include details of how the boundary development will provide usable habitat for bush crickets and details of how this will be maintained.

Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development and provide usable habitat for the bush crickets.

• 7. No development shall commence until a schedule of materials and finishes and samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces, including roofs, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.

This approval relates to drawings reference numbers 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 and TS01 all received on 27th August 2015.

Date of Issue: 29th March 2016

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it in the name of the Minister and/or in the name and on behalf of the Department.

This permission refers only to that required under the The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013.

Any appeal against this decision must be in accordance with the criteria set down in that instrument.

Specifically, a valid appeal must be in writing, signed by the appellant, and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. To further validate the appeal it must contain:

•  Payment of a planning appeal fee as prescribed in the Town and Country Planning (Application and Appeal Fees) (No2) Order 2015 (currently £165);
•  The reasons for making the appeal; and
•  An election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry (a hearing) or by means of written representation.

An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department’s website

https://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/planningapplications/planning-appeals/how-to-appeal/

The proposed development must not be commenced until either;

•  The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or
•  Any appeal has been determined;

Whichever is the later.

If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House.

A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is now available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

https://www.gov.im/planningapplication/services/planning/search.iom

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.