DEC Decision Notice

Modus Architects 5 Parliament Square Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1LA

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 Mrs Charlotte Sadler, Ref 19/00489/GB, for the Conversion of office (Class 4) to retail (Class 1) including the installation of replacement windows, doors and rainwater goods (in association with 19/00490/CON) at 1 - 3 Castle Street Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1LF 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. Notwithstanding the window styles shown in the approved drawings, none of the proposed replacement sliding sash windows may have horns as an integral part of the upper sash, to reinstate the original style of window in the property. Reason: to preserve the historical importance of the building.
• 3. The building may be used as either offices where the services involve visiting members of the public (Class 2) or retail (Class 1) or a combination of the two. Reason: to clarify the extent of the approval.

This approval relates to drawings 1816-100A, 1816-101A, 1816-102A, 1816-103A, 1816105A, 1816-106A, 1816-107A, 1816-108A and 1816-109A, all received on 29th April, 2019.

Date of Issue: 11th June 2019

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority delegated to them.

All correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is 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 This decision refers only to that applied for 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 current Fees Order;
•  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/

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.

PleasenotethatifthecountercopyoftheapplicationisnotcollectedwithinTHIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyedwithoutfurthernotice.