DEC Decision Notice

Mr Martyn Thomas 20 Athol Street Douglas IM1 1JA

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Registered Buildings) Regulations 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 Manx National Heritage, Ref 21/01120/CON, for the Registered Building consent for demolition of rear extension, alterations and repair to former yard wall, Registered Building Number 27 at Former Police Station The Quay Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1LD.

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 works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent.

Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.

• 2. Details of Works to Registered Building Prior to the commencement of each phase of work, No works shall take place on those elements listed below until details of the following items, as agreed following consultation with the Registered Buildings Officer have been submitted to and approved in writing by, the Department:

• a) Repair methodology for the stone wall to be exposed including detail including sample of proposed lime mortar mix and pointing
• b) Method statement for the widening of the doorway
• c) Details including material and finishes of proposed new door
• d) Details including materials and finishes of proposed new steps to link to proposed courtyard behind Derby House
• e) Details including materials and finishes of interim hard landscaping to area of demolished building The works shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building. This decision relates to the following:

All drawings, photographs, structural report and planning statement received on 21.09.21 241_Castletown Police Station o Castletown o Manx National Heritage

• 01 LOCATION PLAN
• 02 SITE PLAN
• 03 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
• 04 EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION
• 05 EXISTING WEST ELEVATION
• 06 EXISTING EAST ELEVATION
• 07 EXISTING SECTION AA
• 08 PLANNING STATEMENT
• 09 PLANNING STATEMENT
• 10 PLANNING STATEMENT
• 11 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
• 12 PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION
• 13 PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION
• 14 PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION
• 15 PROPOSED SECTION AA

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposals are considered to be in accordance with the Strategic Plan policies, Policies RB/3 AND RB/5 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01 and are acceptable.

Date of Issue: 23rd December 2021

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Director of Planning and Building Control 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 £295); 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 £110).

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 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.