**Document:** DEC Decision Notice
**Application:** 14/00451/B — Conversion of existing office accommodation to two dwellings, retention of existing first floor flat and retention of ground floor retail unit, replacement windows and re-instatement of boundary wall
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2014-06-03
**Parish:** Rushen
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/34686-rushen-manxonia-house-replacement-conversion/documents/1089417

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# DEC Decision Notice

Mr Ashley Pettit
Ashley Pettit Architects
James Place
Victoria Road
Douglas
IM2 4HD

## Town and Country Planning Act 1999

### The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Infrastructure determined to **APPROVE** a planning application by Monarch Assurance PLC, Ref **14/00451/B**, for the conversion of existing office accommodation to two dwellings, retention of existing first floor flat and retention of ground floor retail unit, replacement windows and re-instatement of boundary wall at Manxonia House Bay View Road Port St. Mary Isle Of Man IM9 5AE subject to compliance with the following condition(s):

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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

**NOTE** This approval does not authorise any structures to be built or excavations undertaken on, above or under land which is not within the applicant’s ownership or control and the applicant is recommended to ensure that all land to be affected by the development is legally available to them before works commence.

This approval relates to Drawings reference 100, D101, S-101 and D102A all received on 10th April, 2014.

Date of Issue:
3rd June 2014

M Gallagher

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it. This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013. Any appeal against this decision must be in accordance with Article 8 of the Order.

A valid appeal must be in writing, signed by the appellant, and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. To further validate the appeal it must contain:

- Payment of a planning appeal fee as prescribed in an order made by the Department under Section 1(1) of the Fees and Duties Act 1989 (currently £150);
- The reasons for making the appeal; and
- An election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry (a hearing) or by means of written representation.

An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department's website http://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/planning-development-control/planning-appeals/how-to-appeal/

Please note that a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision, together with correspondence relative to the application, are available for inspection at the Department.

The proposed development must not be commenced until either;

- The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or
- Any appeal has been determined;

Whichever is the later.

If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department's public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application 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/34686-rushen-manxonia-house-replacement-conversion/documents/1089417*