**Document:** Decision Notice
**Application:** 24/91398/B — Installation of an air source heat pump
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2025-04-24
**Parish:** German
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/33768-german-1-duke-street-air-source-heat/documents/1081572

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# Decision Notice

Mr Simon Marc Long
Manx Utilities Authority
Isle Of Man Business Park
Douglas
IM99 1PS

## 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 Simon Marc Long, Ref 24/91398/B, for the Installation of an air source heat pump at 1 Duke Street Peel Isle Of Man IM5 1NG .

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 Air Source Heat Pump must be installed according to the plans and supporting information and must be maintained as such thereafter.

Reason: To ensure the development is implemented according to the plan/details submitted, as the Department has assessed the impact of the proposal on the basis of the specific use and the documents submitted.

This decision relates to the following Plans, drawings and detail dated as received on the 3rd January 2025.

- Site Plan - Proposed - drawing no.HP240613-ASHP-02
- Location Plan - drawing no.HP240613-ASHP-03
- Existing and proposed elevations drawing no.HP240613-ASHP-04
- Heat loss report by Manx Solar Electrical Ltd dated 30.09.2024
- Product information sheet

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s)

By virtue of the position of the air source heat pump, the installation would not impact upon the character of the Conservation Area and so meets the test of s18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act (1999) in preserving the Conservation Area. As a result of the position and noise level, no adverse harm is anticipated to neighbouring amenity. The proposal would accords with Strategic Policy 5, General Policy 2, Environment Policy 22, and Energy Policy 4 of the Strategic Plan.

Date of Issue:
24th April 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

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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/33768-german-1-duke-street-air-source-heat/documents/1081572*