**Document:** Planning Approval Decision Notice
**Application:** 11/01033/B — Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings at Close Leece and erection of a replacement dwelling in Field 330416 (comprising amendments to PA 10/01329/B)
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2011-09-16
**Parish:** German
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/1374-st-johns-close-leece-farm-replacement-demolition/documents/1252844

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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

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

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the PLANNING COMMITTEE of the Department of Infrastructure does hereby **APPROVE** the following application made on behalf of:

**Name:** Mr Steven Ridgway
**Proposal:** Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings at Close Leece and erection of a replacement dwelling in Field 330416 (comprising amendments to PA 10/01329/B)
**at:**
Close Leece Farm
Patrick Road
St Johns
Isle of Man
IM4 3BR

which was considered on 15th September 2011, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below.

**Date of Issue:** 16th September 2011

Murray House
Mount Havelock
Douglas

Mrs P Faragher
Deputy Secretary to the 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 drawing no.s WD-03A, WD-04A, WD-05A, WD-06A, WD-07A, 01, 11, 12 and 23A date stamped the 22nd July 2011.

3. 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.

4. Prior to the occupation of the replacement dwelling, all structures, including the existing dwelling, shown dashed on plan 09/SR/715 pursuant to Planning Application 10/00208/B shall be demolished.

5. The stone barn to be retained shall be used only for agricultural purposes.

6. The roof(s) must be finished in dark natural slate.

7. All doors and windows must be of timber construction unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority.

8. Prior to the demolition of the existing dwelling, Manx National Heritage must be given access to the building in order to carry out a full photographic and measured survey.

9. Prior to the occupation of the new dwelling, the roadside boundary wall must be rebuilt as shown by Appendix H of Supporting Document pursuant to Planning Application 10/00208/B.

This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Town and Country Planning (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/transport/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/1374-st-johns-close-leece-farm-replacement-demolition/documents/1252844*