Decision Notice

Mick Stott 2 Cronk Rhenny Villa Quines Hill Port Soderick Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 1AU

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 Bravo Homes Ltd, Ref 25/90003/C, for the Conversion from offices to five self-contained apartments for use as tourist accommodation at 18 Athol Street Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 1JA .

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 holiday/tourist accommodation hereby approved shall be restricted to short-term holiday letting purposes only. In particular:

• a) no individual shall reside on site in any accommodation hereby permitted for more than 28 consecutive days;
• b) the owner/operator of the holiday accommodation shall maintain an up-to-date register of the names of all occupiers of the units. This register shall be made available within 1 calendar month of a written request by the DEFA Planning and,
• c) the holiday accommodation hereby approved shall not be occupied as a person or persons' sole, or main place of residence.

Reason: The Department has assessed the impact of the proposal on the basis of the specific use and the documents submitted.

• 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 or Town and Country Planning (Change of Use) (Development) (No. 2) Order 2019 or any order amending, revoking or re-enacting these Orders, the apartments hereby approved shall be used only for the purpose hereby approved, as tourist accommodation units (class 3.6), and shall not be used for any other purpose without the express grant of planning approval from the Department.

Reason: To enable the Department to consider the implications of any subsequent change of use on the amenities of the area.

• 4. The parking spaces allocated at the rear of the property shall be reserved exclusively for the use of the occupants of the tourist accommodation units hereby approved and retained as such thereafter. These spaces shall not be used for any other purpose, including by employees or visitors not staying in the tourist accommodation.

Reason: To ensure that the allocated parking spaces remain available for the proposed tourist use and to reduce parking pressures for local businesses and residents.

This decision relates to the following documents and plans:

• o Drg 01 Rev A - Existing Floor Plans
• o Drg 02 Rev A - Proposed Floor Plans
• o Drg 03 Rev A - Existing Elevations
• o Drg 04 Rev A - Proposed Elevations
• o Drg 05 Rev A - Location Plan
• o Drg 06 Rev A - Site Plan
• o Planning Statement

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed development meets the requirements of Section 18 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, General Policy 2, Strategic Policy 4, Strategic Policy 8, Business Policy 1, Environment Policy 35, and Transport Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, as well as the Area Plan for the East. It protects and preserves the character of the Conservation Area and does not adversely affect the surrounding townscape. The impacts on neighbouring properties, highway safety, and parking provision have been assessed and found to be acceptable, complying with the policies of the Strategic Plan. Therefore, the application is recommended for approval as it aligns with the relevant policies and provides economic and community benefits.

Date of Issue: 1st May 2025

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

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/)

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