**Document:** May 2005 Approval Notice
**Application:** 05/00150/A — Approval in Principle for demolition of the Beachcomber and redevelopment for residential purposes
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2005-05-09
**Parish:** Rushen
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/77582-rushen-communal-landlords-beachcomber-demolition/documents/1434896

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# May 2005 Approval Notice

## Town and Country Planning Acts, 1934 - 1991

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

Mr D F Lewis
Orchard Street
Port Erin
IM9 6AJ

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Acts and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby **APPROVE** the following application made on behalf of:

**Name:** Mr P Joynes
**Proposal:** Approval in Principle for demolition of the Beachcomber and redevelopment for residential purposes
at:
Communal/Landlords
Beachcomber
Shore Road
Port Erin
IM9 6HL

which was considered on 22 April 2005, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below.

**Date of Issue:** 9th May, 2005

**Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas**
[Signature]
Secretary Planning Committee

### Schedule Of Conditions:

1. This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.

2. This permission relates to the principle of the redevelopment of the existing property as shown in drawings 1068-01 and the photograph both received on 28th January, 2005 to create new residential accommodation.

3. The application for reserved matters must include a method statement detailing how the proposed development will be undertaken, having regard to:

i) the narrow nature of the road network serving the site;
ii) the restricted depth of the site; and
iii) the stability of the rear of the site and possibility of land slip and/on destabilising the slope.

4. The new building must be designed as a distinctive structure which will sit comfortably between its neighbours in this prominent position.
5. The application for reserved matters must include provision of at least two parking spaces on site for each residential unit (each space measuring minimum dimensions of 4.8m by 2.4m).

NOTE For water connections that comprise more than a single connection to a water main or service, or where new water mains and hydrants will be required, the applicant should contact the Isle of Man Water Authority Planning and Projects Section, telephone 695958.

NOTE The applicant's attention is drawn to the provisions of the Building Control Act 1991 which includes specific controls on, and requirements in connection with, demolition of buildings in whole or in part. For further information contact the Department's Office of Environmental Health.

This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 of the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982.

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.

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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/77582-rushen-communal-landlords-beachcomber-demolition/documents/1434896*