**Document:** Planning Approval Decision Notice
**Application:** 10/00208/B — Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings at Close Leece and erection of a replacement dwelling in Field 330418
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2010-04-30
**Parish:** German
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/35844-st-johns-close-leece-farm-replacement-demolition/documents/1347486

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# Planning Approval Decision Notice

## 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 330418
**at:** Close Leece Farm
Patrick Road
St Johns
Isle of Man
IM4 3BR

which was considered on 29th April 2010, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below.

**Date of Issue:** 30th April 2010

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 the demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings and erection of a replacement dwelling, Field 330418, Close Leece Farm, Patrick Road, Patrick as shown by 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, Survey 01 and Support Document all received 17th February 2010 and drawing 17 received 27th April 2010.

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 as dashed lines on plan 09/SR/715 shall be demolished.

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

6. All roofs must be finished with dark natural slate.

7. All doors and windows must be of timber construction.

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.

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.

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**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.

10/00208/8

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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/35844-st-johns-close-leece-farm-replacement-demolition/documents/1347486*