DEC Decision Notice

Kelly-Lewthwaite Building Design Limited Mr Wayne Lewthwaite 23 Market Street Douglas Isle of Man IM1 2PA

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Registered Buildings) Regulations 2013

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 Karen Kirby, Ref 23/00950/CON, for the Registered building consent for internal and external alterations and renovation works, including erection of replacement rear extension & formation of doorway between Harbour House & The Granary RB 47 & RB 48 (in association with application 23/00947/GB) at Harbour House & The Granary The Quay Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1LD.

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 works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent.

Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.

• 2. No roofing works including the installation of scaffolding shall take place on the roof of The Granary during the swift nesting season (May - August inclusive).

Reason: In the interest of Ecosystems and in safeguarding nesting swifts reported on The Granary.

• 3. There shall be no modification, alteration, replacement or change to any purlin within the existing roof as a result of the approved conservation roof-lights (including their recessed flashing kit) being installed.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt as to not harmfully impact any original building materials of the Registered Building, and as per the agent confirmation that there would be no changes to any of the existing purlins to accommodate any roof-light.

• 4. The works hereby approved shall be carried out in full accordance with details shown and annotated on below drawing numbers and retained as such thereafter:

• o DWG 1B

• o DWG 2
• o DWG 3C
• o DWG 4
• o DWG 5A
• o DWG 6A Reason: The application has been assessed on this specific detail only and for the avoidance
• of doubt. This approval relates to the below information and drawings:
• o DWG 2
• o DWG 4
• o Interior and Exterior Photographs
• o Capstone Fire Strategy

• - all date received 11/08/2023

o DWG 1B o DWG 3C o DWG 5A o DWG 6A

• - all date received 27/10/2023

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The consent works within this application are considered to have an acceptable visual and amenity impact on the existing property and on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area without harming the overall architectural and historic interests of the Registered Building. The application accords with General Policy 2, Strategic Policy 4, and Environment Policies 32, 34 and 35, and Policies RB/3 and RB/5 from Planning Policy Statement 1/01 and S16 and S18 of The Act and Planning Circular 1/98.

Date of Issue: 22nd January 2024

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Acting 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 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).

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.