**Document:** DEC Decision Notice
**Application:** 22/00281/GB — Demolition of north east wing; external material alterations to north west wing; partial demolition of non-historic garden wall to accommodate site access and reinstatement of same following construction works (in association with 22/00280/CON) RB269.
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2022-06-21
**Parish:** Malew
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/25152-malew-lorne-house-demolition/documents/1111852

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# DEC Decision Notice

Horncastle Thomas 20 Athol Street Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 1JA

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Registered Buildings) 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 & Mrs Thomas Hampden & Lara Elizabeth Inskip, Ref 22/00280/CON, for the Demolition of north east wing; external material alterations to north west wing; internal alterations to create family room; other minor internal alterations; partial demolition of non-historic garden wall to accommodate site access and reinstatement of same following construction works (in association with 22/00281/GB) RB269. at Lorne House Douglas Street Castletown Isle Of Man IM9

- 1AZ .

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 works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent.

Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.

- 2. Compliance with Submitted Mitigation Scheme The development hereby approved shall be carried out in strict accordance with the submitted Building Investigation Report (Phase 2) by Katie Watson Consulting dated 15.05.22 to provide appropriate mitigation for bats. The identified measures within the report shall be adhered to and implemented in full and maintained thereafter. Reason: To safeguard a statutorily protected species
- 3. Registered Building Making Good Any damage to the registered building during the course of the works hereby approved shall be made good upon completion of said works. All making good works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and thereafter implemented within time period to be agreed with the Department. Reason: to ensure the satisfactory preservation of this registered building

This decision relates to the following: 01 LOCATION PLAN

- 02.A SITE PLAN o AS EXISTING
- 03 GROUND FLOOR PLAN o AS EXISTING
- 04 FIRST FLOOR PLAN o AS EXISTING
- 05 BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN o AS EXISTING
- 06 ELEVATIONS o AS EXISTING
- 07 ELEVATIONS o AS EXISTING
- 08 SECTIONS o AS EXISTING
- 09.A PLANNING STATEMENT 01
- 10.A PLANNING STATEMENT 02 No 10B
- 11.B PLANNING STATEMENT 05 11C 12 PLANNING STATEMENT 04

- 13.A SITE PLAN o AS PROPOSED
- 14.D PLAN o GROUND FLOOR o AS PROPOSED
- 15.C PLAN o FIRST FLOOR o AS PROPOSED
- 16.B PLAN o BASEMENT FLOOR o AS PROPOSED
- 17.C ELEVATIONS o AS PROPOSED
- 18.D ELEVATIONS o AS PROPOSED
- 19B SECTIONS o AS PROPOSED
- 20B SECTIONS o AS PROPOSED
- 21 GARDEN WALL o FORMATION OF SITE ACCESS Planning Statement by Sarah Corlett Town Planning Building Inspection Report (Phase 2) by Katie Watson Consulting dated 15.05.22 And all other supporting information received on 08.03.22,27.05.22 and 09.06.22

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposals are considered to be in accordance with the Strategic Plan policies, Policies RB/3 AND RB/5 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01 and are acceptable.

Date of Issue: 21st June 2022

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

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 £305); 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 £115).

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 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/25152-malew-lorne-house-demolition/documents/1111852*
