**Document:** Decision Notice
**Application:** 24/00048/B — Installation of new lifts including access extensions, alterations to apartment block access, extension to existing car parking facilities and installation of roof mounted photo voltaic panels.
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2025-05-21
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/31659-braddan-springfield-court-apartment-alteration-extension/documents/1054871

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# Decision Notice

Cornerstone Architects 79 Parliament Street Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 1AQ

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 Onchan District Commissioners, Ref 24/00048/B, for the Installation of new lifts including access extensions, alterations to apartment block access, extension to existing car parking facilities and installation of roof mounted photo voltaic panels. at Springfield Court Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 4LF .

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.

This decision relates to the following plans and drawings, dated received on 23rd January 2024;

- o Drawing No. 001
- o G1 Solar Photovoltic Panel Specification Sheet

This decision also relates to the following plans and drawings, dated received 22nd January 2025;

- o Drawing No. 005 Rev C
- o Drawing No. 006 Rev A
- o Drawing No. 100 Rev B
- o Drawing No. 101 Rev B
- o Drawing No. 102 Rev B
- o Drawing No. 103 Rev B

- o Drawing No. 104 Rev B
- o Drawing No. 105 Rev B
- o Drawing No. 106 Rev B
- o Drawing No. 107 Rev B
- o Drawing No. 108 Rev C
- o Drawing No. 109 Rev C
- o Drawing No. 110 Rev C
- o Drawing No. 111 Rev B
- o Drawing No. 112 Rev B
- o Drawing No. 113 Rev C
- o Drawing No. 114 Rev C
- o Drawing No. 115 Rev B
- o Drawing No. 116 Rev B
- o Drawing No. 117 Rev C
- o Drawing No. Existing Site Plan Rev P02
- o Drawing No. Drainage Proposals Rev P03
- o Drawing No. Planning Statement

NOTE The Applicant/Owner is reminded of their legal obligations under the Wildlife Act 1990 in respect of bats, and in any event that such a protected species or roost is found advice should be sought from DEFA Ecosystems team.

NOTE Allowing surface water runoff onto a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal complies with General Policy 2 and Transport Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016

Date of Issue: 21st May 2025

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note This decision was made by a Principal Planner 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 informed the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via https://pbc.gov.im/online-applications/)

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 £355); 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 £130). 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.

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/31659-braddan-springfield-court-apartment-alteration-extension/documents/1054871*