**Document:** DEC Decision Notice
**Application:** 14/00612/B — Conversion of outbuilding to ancillary living accommodation
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2015-03-30
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/5342-braddan-farmhill-lodge-conversion-outbuilding/documents/913721

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# DEC Decision Notice

Please reply to the signatory
Our Ref: 14/00612/B
Your Ref:

Mr D J Collister
Farmhill Lodge
Farmhill Lane
Douglas
Isle Of Man
IM2 2EF

Dear Mr Collister,

Application No: 14/00612/B
Proposal: Conversion of outbuilding to ancillary living accommodation
Address: Farmhill Lodge Farmhill Lane Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 2EF
Decision issued: 30th March 2015

Further to our telecom last Friday, please find enclosed your planning decision notice and the original legal agreement on which the approval was dependent.

Whilst I have kept a certified copy of the legal agreement the original herewith enclosed needs now to be formally recorded at the Deeds Registry Deemster’s Walk, Douglas.

You may wish to take your own photocopy for your records (for retention with your property deeds/land title for Farmhill Lodge) before presenting the original for recordal.

Please send me a copy of the certificate of registration once you have it. If you have any queries regarding the process you may contact myself on 685910 Yours faithfully

E J Callow
Secretary to the Planning Committee

infrastructure
planning and building control
bun-troggalys - planned as gurneil troggal

Tel: (01624) 685910
Fax: (01624) 686443
Email: planning@gov.im

E J Callow
Secretary to the Planning
Committee

30th March 2015

David James Collister
Farmhill Lodge
Farmhill Lane
Douglas
Isle Of Man
IM2 2EF

## Town and Country Planning Act 1999

### The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Infrastructure determined to **APPROVE** a planning application by David James Collister, Ref **14/00612/B**, for the Conversion of outbuilding to ancillary living accommodation at **Farmhill Lodge Farmhill Lane Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 2EF** subject to compliance with the following condition(s):

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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

2. The proposed secondary window to Bedroom 1 in the east elevation and bathroom window in the west elevation shall be glazed with obscure glass to Pilkington Level 5 or equivalent. The window shall also be non-opening unless the parts of the window which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed. The window(s) shall be permanently retained as such.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of adjoining occupiers from overlooking and loss of privacy.

NOTE In approving the application the Planning Committee required conclusion of a legal agreement under Section 13 of the Act relative to committing ownership of the converted barn to Farmhill Lodge.

Drawing Numbers 001 (site location plan) and 002 (survey) received on 20 May 2014; and Drawing Number 003 A (proposed) received on 03 June 2014.

Date of Issue:
30th March 2015

M Gallagher
Director of Planning and Building Control

## Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Director of Planning and Building Control in accordance with the authority delegated to him in the name of the Minister and/or in the name and on behalf of the Department.

This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013.

Any appeal against this decision must be in accordance with Article 8 of the Order.

A valid appeal must be in writing, signed by the appellant, and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. To further validate the appeal it must contain:

- Payment of a planning appeal fee as prescribed in an order made by the Department under Section 1(1) of the Fees and Duties Act 1989 (currently £150);
- The reasons for making the appeal; and
- An election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry (a hearing) or by means of written representation.

An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department’s website http://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/planning-development-control/planning-appeals/how-to-appeal/

Please note that a copy of the Officer’s report which led to the decision, together with correspondence relative to the application, are 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.

If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House.

Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within THIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.

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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/5342-braddan-farmhill-lodge-conversion-outbuilding/documents/913721*
