**Document:** Decision Notice
**Application:** 24/91222/MCH — Minor Changes to 23/01200/B including changes to the roof and external walls, omission of proposed gate opening through boundary wall onto St Barnabas Hill, and redesign of rear external area.
**Decision:** Split Decision
**Decision Date:** 2024-11-07
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/33390-braddan-removal-house-roof/documents/1076274

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# Decision Notice

McGarrigle Architects Ltd 19 Mount Havelock Douglas IM1 2QG

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 SPLIT the decision to an application by Living Hope Community Church Limited, Ref 24/91222/MCH, for the Minor Changes to 23/01200/B including changes to the roof and external walls, omission of proposed gate opening through boundary wall onto St Barnabas Hill, and redesign of rear external area. at Removal House 39 Finch Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2PT .

Any conditions or notes which apply to the approval are set out below. This decision relates to the documents, cover letter, and drawing no. EX-01 Rev A, P-01 Rev E, P-01 Rev F, P-02 Rev D, P-02 Rev E, which have been received on 25th October 2024. NOTE Works proposed under PA 23/01200/B relating to "Conversion of building from retail (class 1.1) to a community facility (class 4.3)" at Removal House, 39 Finch Road, Douglas. This decison provides for the APPROVAL of changes relating to: Blocking off of a proposed opening on the north boundary wall NOTE This decision provides for the REFUSAL of changes relating to the installation of:

- - Replacing the existing pitched roof element with flat roofing panels.
- - Creation of a new flat roof element behind the office.
- - Replace the existing north elevation sheet wall with cladding panels.
- - Re-rendering the south boundary wall from lime mortar to lime render.

These proposed changes would result in non-compliance with Condition 5 of the parental approval PA 23/01200/B and are significant enough that they require to be assessed under a new application so cannot be approved as a Minor Change.

Date of Issue: 7th November 2024

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.

All correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, www.gov.im/Viewapplications.

This decision refers only to that applied for under The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019.

There is no appeal against this decision.

Please note that if any counter copy of this application, on which this assessment was made, is not collected within THIRTY DAYS of this decision 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/33390-braddan-removal-house-roof/documents/1076274*