**Document:** Planning Approval Decision Notice
**Application:** 08/01706/B — Conversion of former mill building to a dwelling
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2009-01-19
**Parish:** German
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/86758-st-johns-glen-moar-mill-conversion-dwelling/documents/1159191

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# Planning Approval Decision Notice

## Isle of Man Town and Country Planning Act 1999

### The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005

John Gray
5 Drinkwater Street
Douglas
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby APPROVE the following application made on behalf of:

Name:
Proposal:
Park Lane Leasing Ltd
Conversion of former mill building to a dwelling
Glen Moar Mill
Glen Helen Road
Laurel Bank
St Johns
Isle Of Man
IM4 3NN
which was considered on 14th January 2009, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below.

Date of Issue: 19th January 2009

Murray House
Mount Havelock
Douglas

### Deputy Secretary Planning Committee

### Schedule Of Conditions:

1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
2. This approval relates to the conversion of the mill building to form a single dwelling with basement garage as shown by the plans and information 4385-01, 4385-03 REV C, 438505 REV B, 4385-06 REV B, 4385-09 and 4385-10 A received 2nd September 2008 and 4385-07 Rev B, 4385-08 Rev B and 4385-11 rev C received 15th December 2008.
3. The roof(s) must be finished in dark natural slate.
4. All new windows and doors must be painted softwood.
5. All new windows must be vertical sliding sash with central vertical glazing bars.

6. Prior to the commencement of works a comprehensive landscaping scheme must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority which indicates indigenous planting to the west of the mill. .
7. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwelling, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
8. Prior to the commencement of any works, a method statement composed by a qualified Structural Engineer must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority setting out how the structural integrity of the building is to be protected during works. No development shall take place subsequently except in accordance with the method statement so approved.
9. Any repointing must be carried out using lime mortar.
10. All existing stone work must be retained and not rendered or painted.
11. Measures must be in place during construction works to minimise the risk of damage or disturbance to the river banks and river bed and to safeguard the watercourse from run-off and sedimentation. For further advice and guidance please contact Inland Fisheries Section of DAFF.
12. All roof lights must be "Conservation" type.
13. Prior to the commencement of works, a method statement detailing how the existing water wheel to the rear of the mill is to be retained and restored must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority. No development shall take place subsequently except in accordance with the method statement so approved.

NOTE The applicant is advised that under section 35 of the Land Drainage Act 1934, written consent is required from the Department of Transport for any work carried out on any watercourses throughout the Island. It is strongly recommended that the applicant contact the Drainage Division before work commences on site to discuss the proposed work on the riverbanks.

This decision was made by the Acting Senior Planning Officer in accordance with the authority delegated to him under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005.

## Guidance Note

This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.

Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.

A form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department's website www.gov.im/ dlge/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml

Please note that a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision, together with correspondence relative to the application, is 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.

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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/86758-st-johns-glen-moar-mill-conversion-dwelling/documents/1159191*