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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 Limited 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 subordinate Orders and Regulations, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to REFUSE an application by Mr Stuart Nelson, Ref 25/90568/B, for the Partial demolition of a building, erection of a single storey building extension, alterations to fenestration and render to remaining building including the provision of new drop-off layby with associated pavement and drainage works and use of the site for Class 4.3 (in association with 25/00567/CON) at Removal House 39 Finch Road Douglas IM1 2PT for the following reason(s): 1. The proposal is considered to represent an overdevelopment of the site given the size, scale, design of the proposal and the resulting lack of landscaping/greenspace and ecology/biodiversity benefits all being provided within the site contrary to Strategic Policy 1 (b), Strategic Policy 5, General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 42 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Date of Issue: 28th August 2025 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 informed the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via https://pbc.gov.im/online- applications/) A determination to refuse planning approval does not have effect - · if an appeal is submitted until the appeal is determined or withdrawn; or · if no appeal is submitted, until the time within which an appeal may be submitted has expired (21 days from the date of this notice). Appeal Any appeal must be in writing, include the appropriate fee and be submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. Guidance on how to appeal is available at gov.im/howtoappeal