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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 Savage And Chadwick Architects 7 Murdoch Chambers South Quay Douglas IM1 5AS 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 Thyme Ltd, Ref 24/91195/C, for the Continued use of 22 temporary car parking spaces at 20 St Georges Street Douglas Isle Of Man for the following reason(s): 1. The use of the site as a temporary car park for a further two years would reduce the likelihood of a prominent brownfield site being brought forward and this would be contrary to Strategic Policy 1 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, the policy on car parks as set out in "Reform of the Planning System - Programme for Government 2016 - 2021" and the Area Plan for the East 2020. 2. The use of this site as a temporary car park would have a detrimental visual impacts upon the visual amenities of the area and detrimentally affect important views into the immediately adjacent Athol Street/Victoria Street Conservation Area, especially when viewing St Georges Church contrary to General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 36 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. 3. The proposed use as a temporary car park would not be in accordance with the land use designations and Mixed Use Proposal 4 of the Area Plan for the East 2020. Date of Issue: 28th January 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