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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 Horncastle Thomas Limited Horncastle Thomas Limited 20 Athol Street Douglas IM1 1AT 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 Scotland House Limited, Ref 23/00083/B, for the Alterations including removal of rear extension; new rear extension; replacement windows, roof finish including solar slates and rainwater goods; new roof lights and entrance frontage and change of use from office to residential. at Scotland House 13 North Quay Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 4LE. 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. Restrictions on Use The Ground and Basement floors shall not be used as sleeping accommodation any time. Reason: The Department has assessed the impact of the proposal on the basis of the risk of flooding vulnerable activity should be prohibited at ground and basement level. 3. Sample materials No development shall commence until a schedule of materials and finishes and samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces, including roofs, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area. This Decision relates to the following: 01 LOCATION PLAN 02 EXISTING SITE PLAN

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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 03 EXISTING FLOOR PLANS 04 EXISTING FLOOR PLANS 05 EXISTING ELEVATIONS 06 EXISTING SECTION AA 07 PLANNING STATEMENT 08 PLANNING STATEMENT 09 PROPOSED SITE PLAN 10 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS 11 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS 12 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 13 PROPOSED SECTION AA And all other information submitted on 27th January 2023 NOTE PLEASE NOTE FOR INFORMATION DoI Flood Risk Management Division recommend that Flood resilient doors and windows should be fitted and all services should be fitted with floor resilience in mind, in accordance with their guidance. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal is considered to improve the appearance of a building requiring some improvement, the external works are considered to have positive impacts on the property and the surrounding area. The impacts on parking is also considered acceptable considering the property is situated along a public transport corridor, within close proximity to the town centre and easy reach of large parking provisions. While the use may not be considered to accord with the allocation within the Area plan for the South in relation to the residential use at ground floor. The proposal is, considered to comply with the requirements of Strategic Policies 1 and 11, General Policy 2, Transport Policy 7, and Housing Policy 17 of the Strategic Plan. Date of Issue: 8th August 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 £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.