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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 McGarrigle Architects Ltd 19 Mount Havelock Douglas IM1 2QG 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 Care Developments Limited, Ref 24/00299/CON, for the Registered Building consent for demolition elements to 24/00298/B at Eastfield Mansion House (care Home) Eastfield Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 4AU . 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. Development shall not commence until a programme of historic building recording of Eastfield House has been undertaken and submitted to and agreed in writing by the Department. The programme of building recording must be undertaken in accordance with Level Two as set out in Understanding Historic Buildings: A guide to good recording practice Reason: To ensure and safeguard the recording and inspection of matters of historical importance that will be lost in the course of works. This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings reference numbers all received; 12.03.2024 EX01 REV A EX02 REV A Planning Statement Heritage Statement dated October 2022 Arboricultural Impact Assessment dated March 2024 BTC2924-TCP Rev: A BTC2924-TIP Rev: A BTC2924-TPP

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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 Tree Root Protection System GEOWEB Structural Report - Dated 19th January 2023 Design Statement dated March 2024 24.06.2024 Heritage Statement dated May 2024 This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Overall, this decision is very finely balanced, the proposal has a number of positive elements, namely the creation of five new residential dwellings on a brownfield site within Douglas, which is the most sustainable location on the IOM, which also makes good use of this land and being well designed which would sit well within street scenes and the Conservation Area. The negative element with the application is the demolition of Eastfield and the potential harm to the significance of the Douglas (Woodbourne Road) Conservation Area. However, on balance and for the reasons outlined within this report it is considered the proposal is acceptable and therefore it is recommend for an approval, albeit the loss of Eastfield is unfortunate. Date of Issue: 10th 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 the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it. 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). 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.