DEC Decision Notice

Mr William & Mrs Carol Asbridge 94 Ballagarey Road Glen Vine IM4 4EU

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 William & Mrs Carol Asbridge, Ref 21/01212/B, for the Installation of replacement windows and doors at 25 Malew Street Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1AD.

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 windows on the front elevation of the dwelling must match the existing in all respects, including sash horns, glazing bar arrangement and the proportions of each opening sash.

Reason: to ensure that the proposed windows are sympathetic to the Conservation Area in which the property sits.

• 3. Prior to the installation of the replacement front door, the applicant must have approved in writing by the Department details of the colour, number and size of glass pane on the upper section, and the design pattern of the decorative upper section. The development must be undertaken in accordance with these details and retained as such thereafter.

Reason: to ensure that the proposed door is sympathetic to the Conservation Area in which the property sits.

This decision relates to the Photographs, Location Plan, Site Plan, Floor Plans, Window Details and Supporting Information date stamped and received on 6 October 2021, and Correspondence from applicant received 7 December 2021.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s)

The proposal meets the tests of Section 18 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999; General Policy 2, Strategic policy 4 and Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, as well as Planning Policy Statement 1/01 as it will protect and enhance the character of the Proposed Conservation Area, and the character of the surrounding townscape is not being adversely affected.

Date of Issue: 17th December 2021

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the 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 £295); 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 £110). 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 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.