**Document:** Prior Approval Decision Notice
**Application:** 20/00838/MCH — Minor changes application to PA 20/00434/B involving changes to roof material, roof profile and elevations involving window and door openings alteration
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2020-09-11
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/31223-braddan-groudle-glen-water-alteration-windows/documents/1333364

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# Prior Approval Decision Notice

## I sle of Man

Government
Curtins Consulting Engineers
Varley House
29-31 Dukes Street
Douglas
IM1 2AZ

### Town And Country Planning Act 1999

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

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Onchan District Commissioners, Ref 20/00434/B, for the Reconstruction of Wheelhouse And Waterwheel at Groudle Glen Water House And Wheel King Edward Road Onchan Isle Of Man .

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 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. A survey to establish the presence of Schedule 8 Part II plants must be undertaken prior to construction, and if present, a plan for their responsible removal as part of the works, and to ensure that they are not spread as part of the works, must be created and submitted to the Planning Directorate for written approval prior to footbridge construction. The development shall be carried out in strict accordance with the agreed measures and maintained thereafter.

Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the ecological species existing on the site.
3. Any works to the watercourse bank and channel are restricted to the period 8th June to September (inclusive).

Reason: To avoid disturbance or injury to spawning fish, or to the spawn and fry of fish, during the season in which they are most at risk. There has been an allowance made for the work to begin in the second week of June (rather than July) if required due to the location of the proposed works and the nature of the fish populations present in the area to be disturbed.

4. Works are to be conducted according to written method statements agreed in advance with the Inland Fisheries Section of the Fisheries Division, DEFA.

Reason: In order to reduce the possibility of injury or disturbance of fish within the river and to allow for appropriate fish relocation before works begin.

This approval relates to the Planning Statement and Drawing Nos. 00001-PL, 20001-PL, 21001-PL, 21002-PL, 21003 - PL and LS-01 date stamped and received on 23 April 2020.

NOTE Prior to commencement of any works consent will be required under the Flood Risk Act, therefore, the applicant is recommended to contact Manx Utilities.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s)

It is considered that the planning application is in accordance with General Policy 3 and Environment Policy 1 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and the Onchan Local Plan.

Date of Issue:
2nd July 2020

Director of Planning and Building Control

Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email planning@gov.im. Tel 01624 685950

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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/).*
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