Certificate of lawful development for the installation of replacement roof tiles

Flat 1, 5, Laureston Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5dh

Received28 Mar 2023

Validated29 Mar 2023

Decided5 Apr 2023

8 days

Received28 Mar 2023

Validated29 Mar 2023

Decided5 Apr 2023

8 days

Why was this approved?

Evidence of works completed prior to 2018
4-year immunity period under Act
Balance of probabilities test
Uncontradicted precise evidence
Aerial photography supporting timeline

The application sought a Certificate of Lawful Development confirming that replacement roof tiles on the main dwelling at 5 Laureston Terrace, a Victorian terraced property on Ballaquayle Road in Douglas, were installed more than 4 years before the application date of 28 March 2023.

Documents (11)

Officer Report Location Plan Application Form

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Decision & Reasoning

Approved5 April 2023

The application for a Certificate of Lawful Development is determined on the basis of fact, not planning merits or public impacts, with the principal test being whether the breach of planning control …

Conditions (1)

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Evidence of 4-year completion
There is sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the roof to the main dwelling was replaced more than 4 years ago for a period exceeding four years, prior to 2019, and as such, the Department may not issue an enforcement notice due to the provisions of Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Schedule 4 Part 1 paragraph 3(a).

Why was this approved?

Evidence of works completed prior to 2018

4-year immunity period under Act

Balance of probabilities test

Uncontradicted precise evidence

Aerial photography supporting timeline

Conditions (1)

Evidence of 4-year completion

There is sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the roof to the main dwelling was replaced more than 4 years ago for a period exceeding four years, prior to 2019, and as such, the Department may not issue an enforcement notice due to the provisions of Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Schedule 4 Part 1 paragraph 3(a).