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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 Penketh - Millar 23 West Quay Ramsey Isle Of Man 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 Mr & Mrs Alan & Pam Lemaire, Ref 23/01164/B, for the Proposed demolition of the old school house and construction of two new semi-detached dwellings at Old Primary School Kionslieu Hill Foxdale Isle Of Man IM4 3HB . 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 development, hereby approved, shall be carried out using all external facing and materials as shown on the submitted plans, only. No new types of materials shall be added to the external elevations of the development, unless agreed beforehand in writing by DEFA Planning. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area. 3. The vehicle parking spaces and secure cycle storage area shown provided for the development, hereby permitted, both within and outside the garage on Drawing No. 23 1754 03 Ground Floor Plan Proposed, shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the dwellings and shall thereafter be retained and made available for vehicle parking and secure cycle storage at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient on-site parking is provided to serve the development in order to avoid unnecessary on-street parking as per the requirements of the Manual for Manx Roads and Transport Policy 7 in the Adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan (2016).

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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 4. Prior to the first occupation of the development, hereby permitted, the flood risk mitigation measures outlined in the Flood Risk Statement by Penketh Millar at the Old School House, Kioslieu Hill, Foxdale - stamped received on 6/6/24, shall be fully implemented, and shall thereafter be maintained for the lifetime of the development. Reason: To mitigate against the risk of flooding given the sites location adjoining a recognised area at high risk of flooding from Surface Water. 5. Prior to the first occupation of the development, hereby permitted, the details outlined in the Bat Survey and Evaluation Report was submitted by the applicants dated 18/2/24, shall be carried out in full in relation to the provision any external lighting which shall be bat friendly; and, in respect of the provision of Bat boxes. Once implemented, these measures shall thereafter be maintained for the lifetime of the development. Reason: To mitigate against any impact on Bats which area protected species; and, to enhance the biodiversity offering of the development. 6. Prior to the first occupation of the development, hereby approved, a Landscaping Scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by DEFA Planning. The Landscaping Scheme shall include details of all planting and sowing, including size, species and numbers of trees and plants, ground preparation, management and maintenance, as well as methods to eradicate any invasive species that may be present (Japanese Knotweed). All planting, seeding, and earth works comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and season (November - March) following the substantial completion of the development whichever is the sooner, and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species. Reason: To ensure that the development provides an attractive environment and provides an enhanced habitat for the promotion of biodiversity and the eradication of any Japanese Knotweed or other invasive plant species that may be found, in accordance with policies GEN2 b) and f) and Policy ENV4 in the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. This approval relates to the following drawings and documents date stamped and received 4 October, 2023, unless otherwise stated: Drawing No. 23-1754-01 Site and Location Plan; Drawing No. 23-1754-03 Ground Floor Plan Proposed; Drawing No. 23-1754-05 First Floor Plan Proposed; Drawing No. 23-1754-06 second Floor Plan Proposed; Drawing No. 23-1754-07 Elevations and Section Proposed; Drawing No. 23-1754-08 Ground Floor Plan - Existing over Proposed; Drawing No. 23-1754-09 Proposed Visibility Splays; Report on a bat survey wrt PA 23/01164/B for Foxdale Old School by Manx bat Group dated 18/02/2024; Flood Risk Statement by Penketh Millar at the Old School House, Kioslieu Hill, Foxdale - stamped received on 6/6/24. NOTE FOR YOUR INFORMATION Please be aware that a ban on the installation of fossil fuel heating systems in any new building(s) and or extension(s), will come into force on 1st January 2025.

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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 You therefore are encouraged to ensure that your proposed development includes alternatives to fossil fuel heating systems if you believe that such works will not be completed by that date. To this end, if you propose an alternative, such as air source or ground source heat pump(s), or any other heating system that would require planning approval, the details of this should be addressed now. This may require you to resubmit your planning application to accommodate the alternative permitted heating system proposed. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed scheme would be an acceptable form of development that has been designed to ensure that it would not harm the use and enjoyment of neighbouring properties and would comply with General Policy 2; ENV4, ENV10, ENV22, ENV26, T4 and T7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016; and, the principles of the Residential Design Guide 2021. 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.