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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 (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 Care Developments Limited, Ref 24/00298/B, for the Demolition of former nursing home and outbuildings, and the creation of five new four bedroom dwellings with associated parking, amended access, amended drainage and landscaping. at Former Eastfield Mansion House Eastfield Douglas 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 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. No development shall commence until a schedule of materials and finishes and samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces, including roofs, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area. 3. For the avoidance of doubt the solar panels hereby approved are required to be integrated solar panels (in-roof solar panels) installed so they run flush with the external roof plane rather than being installed on top of the roof tiles/slates. Reason: In the interests of visual amenities of the area and the individual property and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. 4. No development shall take place until full details of soft and hard landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and these works shall be carried out as approved. Details of the soft landscaping works include details of new planting showing, type, size and position of each. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised

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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 in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the kennel extension, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which die or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. The hard landscaping should include details of the surface finish of the driveway and footpaths as well as any fencing/walls to all boundaries of the dwellings. The hard landscaping works shall be completed in full accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of any dwelling. Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development and for biodiversity net gain. 5. Prior to the occupation of any dwelling hereby approved the parking and turning areas shall be completed and ready for use in accordance with the approved drawing P-101 REV B. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times. Further, two off road parking spaces shall be allocated to each dwelling and all retained thereafter. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles in the interests of highway safety. 6. Prior to the occupation of any dwelling hereby approved the visibility plays of 2.4m x 43m in both directions and as shown on approved drawing P-101 REV B shall be provided and shall be kept permanently clear of any obstruction exceeding 1050mm in height above adjoining carriageway level. Reason: In the interests of highway safety. 7. Prior to the occupation of either dwelling on Plot 1 or Plot 5 the bat and bird bricks as shown on drawing P-102 REV A shall be completed and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of biodiversity. 8. Prior to the installation of each of the following features, there must be submitted to and approved by the Department samples or large-scale (1:20 or better) detailed drawings of the relevant feature or features to front elevations, including: a) String course; b) hood mouldings; c) Front door, to include window details above; d) Render details; e) Details below eves; and f) Details of features to top section of bay windows. The development shall not be occupied until the above features have all been installed in accordance with the approved details and they shall be retained as such thereafter. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area. 9. Prior to the occupation of any dwelling hereby approved the front garden wall with decorative railings above and gate as shown on drawing P-103 REV A shall be completed and be retained thereafter.

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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 Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. 10. Prior to the occupation of any dwelling hereby approved all bike and bins storage as shown on drawing P-101 REV B shall be completed and ready for use and retained thereafter for that purposes. Reason: To ensure adequate bin and cycle provision. 11. All existing trees shall be retained, unless those shown on the approved drawings BTC2924-TIP REV A as being removed. All trees on and immediately adjoining the site shall be protected from damage as a result of works on the site as shown on drawing BTC2924-TPP and approved documents Arboricultural Impact Assessment dated March 2024 and Tree Root Protection system GEOWEB to the satisfaction of the Department in accordance with British Standard BS5837:2012 (Trees in relation to Design, Demolition and Construction -Recommendations) for the duration of the works on site and the development is completed as shown on drawings BTC2924-TPP. In the event that trees become damaged or otherwise defective during such period, the Department shall be notified as soon as reasonably practicable and remedial action agreed and implemented. In the event that a tree dies or is wilfully removed without prior consent it shall be replaced as is reasonably practicable and, in any case, by not later than the end of the first available planting season, with trees of such size, species and in such number and positions as may be agreed with the Department. Reason: to ensure the continuity of amenity afforded by existing trees and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. 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 Tree Root Protection System GEOWEB Structural Report - Dated 19th January 2023 Design Statement dated March 2024 09.04.2024 Viability Assessment 16.04.2024 P101 REV B P102 REV A P103 REV A 30.05.2024 Heritage Statement dated May 2024

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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 This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) In overall balance, and taking all matters into consideration, including the fact that in its current form the building could be considered a visual detractor in the area, it is considered that the benefits just outweigh the harms that have been identified. This decision is very finely balanced as 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). 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.