**Document:** Decision Notice
**Application:** 25/00123/D — Installation of noticeboard to north gable wall
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2025-03-10
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/33867-braddan-st-georges-church-upper-wall/documents/1082869

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# Decision Notice

Mr Ernie de Legh-Runciman 10 Derwent Drive Onchan IM3 2DG

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2013

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 Ernie de Legh-Runciman, Ref 25/00123/D, for the Installation of noticeboard to north gable wall at St Georges Church Upper Church Street Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 1JB .

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 advertisement(s) hereby granted consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented advertisement consents. This decision relates to the proposed notice board details and other supporting information received on 6.2.2025. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The application is judged to meet the tests of Section 18 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 as the proposed notice board is of a size, form and style that would preserve the character of the conservation area. The proposals are also judged to meet the tests of Strategic Policy 4 and Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, and Planning Policy Statement 1/01, as the proposed notice board is in a form and style that would be appropriate to the church itself and would protect and preserve the character of the conservation area. The application is therefore considered to be acceptable.

Date of Issue: 10th March 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).

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/33867-braddan-st-georges-church-upper-wall/documents/1082869*