**Document:** Appeal Letter and Notice
**Application:** AP25/0026 — Appeal against the refusal for conversion of first floor space above existing double garage to create living accommodation
**Decision:** Appeal accepted - PA APPROVED
**Decision Date:** 2025-12-15
**Parish:** Andreas
**Document Type:** appeal / appeal_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/88425-st-judes-east-craige-conversion-garage/documents/1148653

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# Appeal Letter and Notice

## Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture

Rheynn Chymmyltaght, Bee as Eirinys

Ms Michele Richardson
East Craige
St Judes
IM7 2EW

Telephone (01624) 685958
Email: tim.cowsill2@gov.im
Contact: Tim Cowsill
Our Ref: MEC /AP25/0026
Date: 15th December 2025

Dear Sir/Madam,

### On Appeal

**Appeal Ref:** AP 25/0026
**PA No:** 25/90302/B
**Address:** East Craige St Judes Isle Of Man IM7 2EW
**Proposal:** Conversion of first floor space above existing double garage to create living accommodation

I refer to the appeal in respect of the above planning application.

In accordance with the provisions of The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, I herewith give notice of the appeal decision.

The Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture, the Hon C Barber MHK, has considered the report, concurs with the appointed person’s conclusions, and accepts the recommendation that **the appeal should be allowed**. Accordingly, she has directed that the Department’s decision to refuse the application should be reversed, and that the application should be **Approved subject to conditions**. Formal notice of this decision is attached.

Yours faithfully,

Tim Cowsill
Chief Officer

cc. Mr Andrew Bentley, 1 Sydney Mount, Douglas, IM1 3DB

## The Town And Country Planning Act 1999

### The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019

Ms Michele Richardson
East Craige
St Judes
IM7 2EW

Appeal Ref: AP25/0026

In pursuance of her powers under the above Act and Order/Regulations, the Minister for the Department of the Environment, Food and Agriculture, the Hon C Barber MHK does hereby in the name of and on behalf of the Department **APPROVE** planning application 25/90302/B by Ms Michele Richardson **for** Conversion of first floor space above existing double garage to create living accommodation - East Craige St Judes Isle Of Man IM7 2EW subject to the following conditions:-

### Conditions Of Approval:

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. Prior to the first occupation of the flat hereby approved, details of designated off-street parking provision for the new one-bedroom unit shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The approved parking space shall be provided prior to first occupation and shall be retained thereafter, free of obstruction and solely for parking purposes.

Reason: To ensure that the IoM Strategic Plan 2016 car parking standards are met, in the interests of highway safety.

NOTE: This approval relates to Drawing Nos:

23/3182/01 Revision E; and
23/3182/02 Revision B

Reason for Approval:
The retention and separate occupation of the first floor flat above the garage-dog grooming premises would have no adverse planning impacts on the character, appearance

or amenity of the site or surrounding area and would provide material planning benefit in contributing a new dwelling to the Island housing stock, outweighing, in this particular case, a small degree of conflict with the strategic and spatial policies of the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 regarding the location of new dwellings in the countryside outside defined settlements.

Date of issue 15th December 2025 By Order of the Minister

Tim Cowsill
Chief Officer

Note 1: A copy of the report of the appointed person is appended hereto.

Note 2: All parties should note that there is no prescribed right of appeal relevant to the Minister's decision herein and accordingly the only right of challenge is by a petition of doleance brought to the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man. Such doleance proceedings required to be issued promptly and in any event within 3 months.

Note 3: The letter which accompanies this notice forms part of the notice in accordance with Article 13 (3) of the Town & Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019.

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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/88425-st-judes-east-craige-conversion-garage/documents/1148653*