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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 Hartford Homes Middle River Douglas IM2 1AL 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 Hartford Homes, Ref 22/01191/B, for the Erection of a dwelling in Area A and creation of a public open space and microwood in Area B. at Plot Of Land At St Stephens Meadow Sulby 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. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping, including those detailed in the Ecological Technical Note (Manx Wildlife Trust, August 2022), must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwelling, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Reason: the landscaping of the site is an integral part of the scheme and must be implemented as approved. 3. Prior to the commencement of development, further details of additional tree planting within the site shall be submitted for approved by the Department in line with the Tree Officer's recommendations. All planting shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details, and must be carried out in the first planting season following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwelling, whichever is the sooner. Any trees which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.

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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 Reason: in order to mitigate the loss of potential tree coverage and in the interests of visual amenity. 4. Prior to the occupation of the development hereby permitted, the approved access, parking and visibility splays shall be constructed in accordance with i-Transport's drawing no. ITB18281-GA-001 and Hartford Homes drawing 02A, and retained thereafter in perpetuity. Reason: to ensure the development is served by a suitable access and in the interests of highway safety. 5. Prior to the commencement of development, full details of all hardsurfacing within the site and surface water drainage shall be submitted to the Department for approval. The development shall be constructed in strict accordance with the approved details and retained as such thereafter in perpetuity. Reason: to ensure the development incorporates appropriate surface water drainage measures and to prevent surface water run-off onto the highway. This approval relates to drawings and documents referenced; ITB18281-GA-001, 03, Highways Statement, Design and Access Statement, Ecological Recommendations Technical Note and Planning Statement, all received 22.09.22, and amended drawings referenced; 01, 02A, 04A, all received 13.12.22. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed development is considered to constitute a high standard of design, whilst ensuring the most efficient use of the site by providing an additional dwelling. The proposals would further enhance the existing informal amenity area through additional planting, whilst ensuring that the maintenance requirements of this area would be reduced. The proposals are not considered to result in a detrimental impact upon the amenities of surrounding residential properties, whilst providing sufficient on-site parking to serve the resultant dwelling. The proposals are therefore deemed compliant with General Policy 2 (b), (c) & (g) and Environment Policy 42 of the Strategic Plan (2016). Date of Issue: 18th January 2023 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 £305); 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 £115). 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.