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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 Flood Management Division, Department Of Infrastructure Mr Neil Caine 3rd Floor, Sea Terminal Building Douglas IM1 2RF 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 Flood Management Division, Department Of Infrastructure, Ref 23/01057/B, for the Construction and replacement of existing walls for the purpose of providing flood protection to Glen Road, Laxey. at Glen Road Laxey Isle Of Man . 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 commencement of any works of construction for the development hereby approved, details and samples of the surface finish for all works, including facing stones and coping stones for the flood defence walls, above river level shall be submitted to and approved in writing by DEFA Planning. Thereafter, the works shall be implemented using the approved materials. Reason: In the interests of visual amenity of the site and surroundings, and to protect the character and appearance of the Laxey Conservation Area in which the site is located. 3. Any works to the watercourse bank and channel are restricted to the period July to September (inclusive). Reason: To avoid disturbance or injury to spawning fish, or to the spawn and fry of fish, during the season in which they are most at risk. 4. Prior to the commencement of any works of construction for the development hereby approved, a written method statement outlining measures to minimise disturbance

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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 to fish shall be submitted to and approved in writing by DEFA Planning. The works shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure a suitable approach to construction, in order to reduce the possibility of injury or disturbance of fish within the river. 5. No works of development on site shall commence prior to the submission of a habitat mitigation plan, written by a suitably qualified ecological consultancy, has been provided to DEFA Planning and approved in writing. The plan should contain details of propionate habitat replacement works, alongside a timetable for implementation. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure that the provisions of the habitat mitigation plan are adequately managed and monitored. This approval relates to: Drawing No. 700 - Site Location Plan edged red - scale 1:1,250; Drawing No. 703 - Section 6 - Braeside and Palladian House; Drawing No. 704 - Section 6 - 5, 6, 7 and 8 Rivers Court; Drawing No. 705 - Section 6 - Cumberland House; Drawing No. 707 - Section 6 - Vacant plot comprising Commissioners Area; Drawing No. 708 - Section 6 - Digby House; Drawing No. 709 - Section 6 - Brookside; Drawing No. 710 - Section 6 - Lewins Cottage; Documents - all date stamped and received 4 September, 2023. NOTE The applicant is advised to contact Fisheries (tel. 685857, or email [email protected]) to discuss method statements and arrange an initial advisory site visit, should the proposal be granted planning approval. As detailed on the attached information sheet, DEFA does not charge for an initial site visit or review of method statement but there is a charge for relocating fish prior to river works. This is likely to be deemed necessary due to the nature of the proposed works on a section of stream, which Fisheries surveys have confirmed contains fish, including salmon, trout and eels. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal for flood protection measures on the Laxey River within and close to the centre of Old Laxey is considered to be acceptable and accords with the provisions of Policies SP3, SP4, GP, ENV5 and, ENV35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. It is recommended that planning approval be granted Date of Issue: 9th July 2024 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 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). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must: specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined. 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.