197152 — 24/00307/B | Planning Portal IoM | Isle of Man Planning Portal

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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 Modus Architects Ltd Mr Jeremy Humphries PO Box 2 Castletown IM99 5DJ 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 Mr & Mrs Steve and Georgina Curphey, Ref 24/00307/B, for the Ground floor extension and annex. New garage, driveway and turning area. New door opening and steps to existing ground floor lounge. at Fo Ghlion Ballamoar Lane Ballaugh Isle Of Man IM7 5EE . 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. The proposed extension to the North hereby approved shall only be used in association with Fo Ghlion and for purposes incidental to the use of Fo Ghlion for the purposes of ancillary accommodation as shown on drawing no. 2305_104 Rev A, and must not be used nor be occupied as an independent dwelling unit or tourist use and must only be used in accordance with the internal layout shown on drawing no. 2305_104, dated received 2nd June 2024. Reason: The dwelling is within an area not zoned for development and permission has been granted as an exception. The application does not propose to create separate units of accommodation within the site and has not been considered as such. To ensure proper control of the development and to reflect the information provided in the application, as the Department has assessed the impact of the proposal on the basis of the specific use and the documents submitted. 3. No development shall be commenced until an ecological master plan has been approved in writing by the Department. Such a scheme shall include details of biodiversity net gain in the form of mitigation planting, bird boxes or bricks or other mitigation item.

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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 The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained thereafter. Reason: To provide a biodiversity net gain due to the removal of mature hedging/trees on the site. 4. 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 of the dwelling, including all hardsurfacing within the site, 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. 5. All existing trees shall be retained, unless shown on the approved drawings as being removed. All trees on and immediately adjoining the site shall be protected from damage as a result of works on the site, 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. 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. This decision relates to the following plans and drawings, date stamped received on 3rd April 2024; o Drawing No. 2305_100 o Drawing No. 2305_101 o Drawing No. 2305_102 o Drawing No. 2305_103 o Drawing No. 2305_105 o Applicant Statement o Planning Statement o Tree Survey Statement and Mitigation o Tree Survey o Amended Tree Plan This decision also relates to Drawing No. 2305_104 Rev A, dated received 2nd June 2024. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal is deemed to be of an appropriate form, mass and design, which would not be a detriment to the character of the wider locality and as such complies with Spatial Policy 5, General Policy 2, Environment Policy 1 and Housing Policy 16 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Date of Issue: 25th July 2024 J CHANCE

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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.