**Document:** Planning Approval Decision Notice
**Application:** 04/01888/C — Change of use from residential to tourist accommodation
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2004-10-25
**Parish:** Lezayre
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/76891-lezayre-bircham-house-change-of-use/documents/1424463

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# Planning Approval Decision Notice

## Town and Country Planning Acts, 1934 - 1991

### Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982

Mr & Mrs Christian
The Sulby Glen Hotel
Sulby

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Acts and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby **APPROVE** the application made by you

**Proposal:**
at:
Change of use from residential to tourist accommodation
Flat 1 Bircham House
Bircham Avenue
Ramsey
IM8 2LY

which was considered on 22 October 2004, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below.

### Schedule Of Conditions:

1. The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.

2. This approval shall be limited to a period of 5 years from the date of this notice, following which the use of the property shall revert to that of a residential dwelling.

3. This approval relates to the location plan and floor plan date stamped the 9th September 2004.

**NOTE** The applicant is advised to consult with the Fire Safety Department prior to the commencement of use as the premises fall within the scope of the Fire Precautions (Flats) Regulations 1996.

**NOTE** For a change in the water supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the Isle of Man Water Authority Byelaws Inspector (Les Quayle), telephone 695957.

This decision was made by the Director of Planning in accordance with powers delegated to him under Paragraph 2 (6) (b) of the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982.

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**Note 1:** This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment, bylaw, order or regulation.

**Note 2:** No works may be commenced until such time as -
- the time for requesting a review of the initial decision has expired; or
- any review of the initial decision has been completed; or
- the time for requesting an appeal in relation to the decision has expired; or
- any appeal has been completed.

**Note 3:** Rights of the review of the decision are attached.

Date of Issue: 25th October, 2004

Murray House
Mount Havelock
Douglas

Act Dep
Secretary Planning Committee

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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/76891-lezayre-bircham-house-change-of-use/documents/1424463*