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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 Hartford Homes Unit 2, Middle River Douglas IM21AL 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 Hartford Homes, Ref 24/00100/B, for the Erection of 2No Detached Dormer Bungalows with Detached Garages Incorporating amendments to PA 21/01567/B at Plot 1 & 2 Netherby Douglas Road Castletown IM9 1TN . 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. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order amending, revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no means of enclosure, structures or other free standing buildings, other than as shown on the approved plans shall be erected on the site. Reason: In order to safeguard the character and appearance of the area. 3. Prior to the installation of the bat, bird and bee bricks on each of the dwellings, plans shall be submitted to Planning for written approval containing details of Bat, Bird and Bee bricks on the new development. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details, and shall thereafter be permanently retained as such. The wildlife mitigation must be installed as shown on Drawing Nos. 24 Rev A and 25 Rev A. None of the dwellings hereby approved shall be occupied until bat, bird, and bee bricks have been installed/constructed as detailed in the approved plans. Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the ecological species existing in the locality.

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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 4. No external lighting shall be installed or operated within the site other than in accordance with the scheme of low level lighting (designed in accordance with the recommendations outlined in the BCT and Il-P Guidance Note 8 Bats and Artificial Lighting (12 September 2018), which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and to protect and enhance wildlife interests. 5. None of the dwellings hereby approved shall be occupied until a stacked log pile or hibernaculum suitable for Common Lizard, as shown on Plan No Hart_55_03B (Proposed Site Plan) under PA 21/01567/B, has been constructed in accordance with the details set out at Appendix VII of the Manx Wildlife Trust Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Report dated June 2021. The stacked log pile/ hibernaculum shall be retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of protecting and enhancing biodiversity. 6. The existing trees marked for retention on the Outline Tree Protection Plan (Drawing No. OTP-201221 under PA 21/01567/B) shall be retained in accordance with the approved details. Any retained tree which within five years of the approved development being occupied or completed (whichever is the later) dies, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced by a similar species, of a size to be first approved in writing by the Department, during the next planting season or in accordance with a programme of replacement to be agreed in writing with the Department. The Arboricultural monitoring indicated in the Arboricultural Method Statement, which forms part of the tree protection for the site shall be carried out in accordance with the details outlined in the Manx Root Tree Survey and Report. Reason: To safeguard the appearance of the development and the surrounding area. 7. The replacement tree planting shown on Plan No Hart_55_06A (Landscape Plan) under PA 21/01567/B, shall be carried out in the first planting season following the removal of the existing trees. Any replacement trees which, within a period of five years from their planting die, are removed or, in the opinion of the Department, become seriously damaged or diseased, shall be replaced as soon as is reasonably practicable, or in the next planting season, with others of similar size, species and number as originally approved, unless the Department gives written consent to any variation. Reason: In order to protect and enhance the character and appearance and biodiversity of the area 8. None of the dwellings hereby approved shall be occupied until the existing vehicular access to the site has been closed and the verge reinstated and the new access, visibility splays and all parking and turning areas have been provided and surfaced in accordance with the details shown on Dwg. Nos ITB16403-GA-007D (in the i-Transport Technical Note (BT/1TB16403-001 TN dated 17 December 2021) and Plan No Hart_55_03B (Proposed Site Plan) as submitted under PA 21/01567/B. Once provided, all access, parking and turning areas shall thereafter be permanently retained as such. Reason: To ensure an appropriate means of access, parking and turning space in the interest of highway safety. 9. None of the dwellings hereby approved shall be occupied until foul sewage and surface water drainage systems have been provided as shown on Plan Nos Hart_55_16A (Drainage Plan Pumped Option) and Hart_55 03B (Proposed Site Plan) submitted under PA

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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 21/01567/B. The foul and surface water drainage systems shall be permanently retained in working order thereafter. Reason: In order to prevent flooding on the highway, to prevent pollution and in order to safeguard the living conditions of adjoining occupiers. 10. Other than works of demolition and excavation, any construction works audible at the site boundary shall only be carried out between 08.00 and 18.00 Monday to Friday; between 08.00 and 13.00 on Saturday; and at no time on Sundays and/or bank or public holidays. Works of demolition and excavation shall only be carried out between 08.00 and 18.00 Monday to Friday; and at no time on Saturdays, Sundays and/or bank and public holidays. Reason: In order to protect the living conditions of adjoining occupiers. This decision relates to the documents and Plans received 30 January 2024, and Amended Plans received 7 March 2024. NOTE FOR YOUR INFORMATION Please be aware that a ban on the installation of fossil fuel heating systems in any new building(s) and or extension(s), will come into force on 1st January 2025. You therefore are encouraged to ensure that your proposed development includes alternatives to fossil fuel heating systems if you believe that such works will not be completed by that date. To this end, if you propose an alternative, such as air source or ground source heat pump(s), or any other heating system that would require planning approval, the details of this should be addressed now. This may require you to resubmit your planning application to accommodate the alternative permitted heating system proposed. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The current proposal would be an appropriate form of development that does not harm the use and enjoyment of neighbouring properties, or public amenity, and is designed to comply with General Policy 2, Strategic Policies 3(b) and 5, and Environment Policies 3, 4, 22, 40 and 42 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, as well as the principles promoted by the Residential Design Guide. Date of Issue: 1st July 2024 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.