**Document:** Decision Notice **Application:** 24/91280/B — Erection of a rear extension with roof terrace, creation of temporary access and alteration to existing multi-level garden **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2025-05-09 **Parish:** Lezayre **Document Type:** decision / decision_notice **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/33549-lezayre-shearwater-extension-alteration/documents/1078697 --- # Decision Notice Cornerstone Architects Ltd 79 Parliament Street Ramsey 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 & Mrs Crellin, Ref 24/91280/B, for the Erection of a rear extension with roof terrace, creation of temporary access and alteration to existing multi-level garden at Shearwater Andreas Road Dhoor Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 4EB . 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 temporary access hereby approved (as shown on drawing no. 003, which has been received on 12th November 2024) shall not be created until a hard and soft landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department for treatment of the area affected by the temporary access. The landscaping scheme shall include details of: - o details of measures to close up the temporary access (including boundary treatment); - o a planting specification to include numbers, density, size, species and positions of all new trees and hedging; - o the removal of any temporary surfacing and any replacement planting or grass seeding; and - o a programme of implementation. Any trees or plants indicated on the approved scheme which, within a period of five years from the date of planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced during the next planting season with other trees or plants of a species and size to be first approved in writing by the Department. Reason: to ensure the access is temporary and in the interest of preserving the character of the countryside. - 3. The temporary access (as shown on drawing no. 003, which has been received on 12th November 2024) shall be removed within 24 months of its creation and the works approved under Condition 2 shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details during the next planting season following removal of the access unless otherwise approved as part of the programme of implementation. Reason: Ensure the access is temporary and in the interest of preserving the character of the countryside. - 4. The approved extension shall only be used as part of the main dwelling (Shearwater). The extension shall not be occupied or sold separately from the main dwelling. Reason: The approval is for an extension and not a new house or ancillary accommodation to an existing house in the countryside. This approval relates to the documents, design and access statement and drawing no. 001, 002, 003, 050. 100 Rev C, 300, Rev B, which have all been received on 12th November 2024. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed extension does not harm the character of the existing building and there is no other adverse impact from the proposal. It is considered to comply with General Policy 2, General Policy 3, Environment Policy 1 and Housing Policy 16 of the Strategic Plan. Date of Issue: 9th May 2025 J CHANCE 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 informed the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via https://pbc.gov.im/onlineapplications/) Implementation A determination to grant planning approval does not have effect — -  if an appeal is submitted until the appeal is determined or withdrawn; or -  if no appeal is submitted, but there are potential appellants in addition to the applicant, until the time within which an appeal may be submitted has expired (21 days from the date of this notice). Development must be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and any attached conditions (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 can only be made by a person who has been accorded rights to do so, must be in writing, include the appropriate fee and be submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. Guidance on how to appeal is available at gov.im/howtoappeal --- *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/33549-lezayre-shearwater-extension-alteration/documents/1078697*