**Document:** Approval in Principle Notice
**Application:** 12/00979/A — Approval in principle to develop the site for residential use
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2013-09-18
**Parish:** German
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/3600-st-johns-the-farmers-arms/documents/1171366

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# Approval in Principle Notice

## The Town And Country Planning Act 1999

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## Town And Country Planning Development (Procedure Order) 2005

Planning Secretary
Department Of Infrastructure
Planning and Building Control Division
Murray House
Mount Havelock
Douglas

RECEIVED ON
19 SEP 2013
DEPARTMENT OF
INFRASTRUCTURE

In accordance with Article 10(2)(e) of the above Order, the person appointed by the Council of Ministers to consider this application has submitted his report. In further accordance with Article 10(3)(a) a copy of the appointed persons report is herewith enclosed.

On the 12th September 2013, and after consultation, the Council of Ministers accepted the recommendation contained within that report and the application was approved subject to the conditions specified below.

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## Conditions Of Approval:

1. Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the buildings, internal layout, means of access, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called the "reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.
2. This approval in principle relates to the development for residential use of The Farmer's Arms and Old Auction Mart site, Station Road, St John's as shown in Drawings No S1 (Site Survey) and No 10 (Site and Location Plan) each date stamped 9 July 2012.
3. The application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Planning Authority before the expiration of two years from the date of this approval.
4. The development to which this permission relates shall begin within 4 years of the date of this approval or within two years of the final approval of the reserved matters, whichever is the latter.

5. The details to be submitted in accordance with Condition 1 shall preclude: i) residential building or domestic enclosed land outside the curtilages of the Farmers Arms public house and Cattle Mart as defined by the hedge line shown in Drawing No S1; ii) finished floor levels below 37.94 m above Douglas 02 datum; and iii) any habitable room within 15 m of the boundary with the Sewage Works as shown in Drawing No S1.

6. The details to be submitted in accordance with Condition 1 shall include an Energy Impact Statement, as defined in Appendix 1 of The Isle of Man Strategic Plan, including proposals for reducing the development’s energy consumption and improving its energy efficiency.

7. The development must be in accordance with Strategic Plan Housing Policy 5 and Recreation Policy 3 in respect of affordable housing and public open space respectively.

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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/3600-st-johns-the-farmers-arms/documents/1171366*