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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 Mr Chris Penketh 23 West Quay Ramsey IM8 1DL 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 Albion Knitting Company, Ref 24/91308/B, for the Amendments to PA 24/90990/B including Internal/external alterations, lean-to extension to rear North-West elevation, and refurbishment works at Barrule House - Warehouse Ronaldsway Industrial Estate Ronaldsway Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 2AW . 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. Prior to the building first being brought into use by the applicant the following shall have been implemented and be operational. The facilities shall be retained thereafter; (a) Shower room and; (b) Sufficient parking and turning for cars and motorcycles and; (c) Secure bicycle storage. These facilities shall be retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development approved. Reason: To ensure adequate provision in accordance Transport Policy 2 and 7, and General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan 2016. 3. Prior to the car park spaces near the railway line first being brought into use the following shall have been implemented.

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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 (a) The boundary fence between the new car park and the railway shall be repaired or replaced with the same or similar and; (b) The new boundary hedge planted in accordance with the details on drawing no.21 Revision A shall take into consideration and apply where possible the guidance contained within Planning Circular 1/92 and; (c) The full length of the boundary hedge shall be completed and planted before the 30th of November 2025. (d) No vehicles or containers shall be parked adjacent to the railway line at any time. Thereafter the boundary fence and hedge shall be retained and maintained by the applicant or occupant of the site Reason: To aid prevention of trespass onto the railway line by providing a clear boundary and suitable barrier between persons and vehicles, thus protecting users of both sites. In accordance with Transport Policy 2 and 7, and General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan 2016. 4. Before the 30th of November 2025 the seven trees shown on approved drawing no.21 Revision A shall be planted. The species, age and method of planting shall be as detailed on drawing no.21 Revision A When planted the trees shall be; (a) Planted a minimum distance between 4 and 6 metres from the site boundary with the railway line and; (b) A minimum height of between 600 and 1200 millimetres in height and; (c) Planted in accordance with the supplier's recommendations and; (d) The trees shall be maintained by the applicant and or occupier of the site. Thereafter the trees shall be retained and maintained by the applicant or occupier of the site. Any trees which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Reason: The landscaping of the site is an integral part of the scheme and must be implemented as approved to protect the landscape setting of the Heritage Steam Railway Line by softening the impact of the additional built forms that are the car park and the extension in accordance with Strategic Policy 3 and 5, General Policy 2 and Transport Policy 3. 5. No later than the 30th of November 2025 all soft landscaping as shown on the approved site plan no. 24 1837/13 Revision E shall have been planted in accordance with the supplier's recommendations. In respect of the new boundary hedge consideration should be given to the guidance contained within Planning Circular 1/92 and applied where possible. Thereafter the soft landscaping shall be retained and maintained by the applicant or occupier of the site. Any planting which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.

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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: To ensure adequate provision in accordance with General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan 2016. 6. No later than the 30th of November 2025 all the hard landscaping, including vehicle parking and turning areas, as shown on the approved site plan no.13 Revision E shall have been completed and be available for use. All vehicle parking and turning areas shall be operational for the lifetime of the development approved. Reason: To ensure adequate provision in accordance with Transport Policy 2 and 7 and General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan 2016. 7. For the avoidance of doubt no approval is hereby given for any sign or logo indicated on the building, the roof or anywhere else shown on any submitted plan. Reason: An application for Advertisement Consent is required. This decision relates to the following Plans, drawings and relevant details submitted between the 18th of November 2024 and 19th of February 2025. o Site and Location Plan - Drawing no.24 1837/01 o Proposed Site Plan - Drawing no.24 1837/13 Revision E o Proposed Roof Plan - Drawing no.24 1837/09 Revision A o Proposed Ground Floor Plan - Drawing no.24 1837/07 Revision D o Proposed First Floor Plan - Drawing no.24 1837/08 Revision B: o Proposed Elevations - Drawing no.24 1837/10 Revision B o Proposed Sections - Drawing no.24 1837/11 Revision C o Landscape Details - Drawing no.24 1837/21 Revision A o Compressor Ground Floor Plan 1:50 - Drawing no.24 1837/18 Revision A NOTE Irrespective of the details contained within the planning application submission or the planning officers report the applicant should be aware of and make any person undertaking work on their behalf aware of, their duty as stated in the Act to have regard to the environment as detailed in s36 of the Isle of Man Wildlife Act 1990 and those protected species listed in Schedule 5 and Schedule 7 of the Act. It is an offence subject to penalties to, intentionally or recklessly kill, injure or take a protected species, intentionally or recklessly damage or destroy, or obstruct access to, any structure or place which protected species use for shelter or protection, intentionally or recklessly disturb any protected species while it is occupying a structure or place which it uses for that purpose.

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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 NOTE The response from Ecology suggested the use of Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Dog Rose and or Burnet Rose within the boundary hedge. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) By virtue of the design, scale, position and landscape mitigation of the proposal, the proposal is considered to accord with Strategic Policy 3, 5 and 6, General Policy 2, Environment Policy 22, 23, and 43, Transport Policy 1, 2, 3 and 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Date of Issue: 24th March 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 Head of Development Management 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 informed the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via https://pbc.gov.im/online- applications/) Implementation A determination to grant planning approval does not have effect - if an appeal is submitted until the appeal is determined or withdrawn; or if no appeal is submitted, but there are potential appellants in addition to the applicant, until the time within which an appeal may be submitted has expired (21 days from the date of this notice). Development must be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and any attached conditions (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 can only be made by a person who has been accorded rights to do so, 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