**Document:** Planning Approval Decision Notice
**Application:** 05/92112/B — Demolition of existing hall and erection of an apartment block containing 15 dwellings, basement car parking and incorporating a vehicular access through the site to the existing adjacent Baptist Church car park
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2006-02-20
**Parish:** Rushen
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/79849-rushen-former-methodist-church-demolition-dwelling/documents/1459911

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# Planning Approval Decision Notice

## Town and Country Planning Acts, 1934 - 1991

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

Hugh Logan Architects
Bridge Court
10 Bridge Street
Castletown

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:** IM9 Ltd
**Proposal:** Demolition of existing hall and erection of an apartment block containing 15 dwellings, basement car parking and incorporating a vehicular access through the site to the existing adjacent Baptist Church car park
**at:** Former Methodist Church Hall
Gellings Avenue
Port St Mary

which was considered on 16 February 2006, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below.

**Date of Issue:** 20th February, 2006
**Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas**

Secretary 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 permission relates to the erection of an apartment block with associated parking all as shown in drawings 1029/S01, -/02 and -/05A received on 1st November, 2005, -/07 received on 7th December, 2005 and -/03B, -/04B and -/06B all received on 16th December, 2005.

3. No apartment may be occupied until such times as the parking spaces shown in drawings 1029/03B and -/04B have been created and are available for use.

4. The parking spaces proposed as part of this application must be retained for the sole use of the occupants of the proposed apartments and visitors thereto.

5. Prior to the commencement of building works on site, the applicant must have approved by the Planning Authority a scheme for dealing with the storage and collection of refuse from the site.

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 PRIOR to the commencement of any works the applicant is advised to consult the Chief Fire Officer to ensure that adequate fire precautions are taken.

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 Article 3(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.

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.

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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/79849-rushen-former-methodist-church-demolition-dwelling/documents/1459911*