Decision Notice

DWA Architects (London) Ltd Cyclops House Link Business Park York YO10 3JB

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 Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Howstrake Developments Ltd, Ref 17/00684/A, for the Approval in principle for the erection of a 80 bed Care Home at Land Adjoining Far End King Edward Road Onchan Isle Of Man subject to compliance with the following condition(s) and notes (if any):

• 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun either before the expiration of four years from the date of this approval or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters.

Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013.

• 2. Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Department before the expiration of two years from the date of this approval and thereafter the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the details as approved. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
• 3. Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the building[s], internal layout, means of access, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Department in writing before any development is commenced.

Reason: To comply with the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No2) Order 2013.

• 4. Application for approval of reserved matters shall include a method statement that specifically deals with the protection of, and mitigation measures to limit the impact of development on, lizards must be submitted to and agreed by the Department. The measures set out within the method statement must be followed during the construction of the approved development and may not be altered or removed in any way without the prior written approval of the Department.

Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the ecological species (lizards) existing on the site.

• 5. Application for approval of reserved matters shall include information to demonstrate that the route of the existing footpath (along south boundary) is unaffected by the proposed development. Reason: To protect the existing public footpath
• 6. Application for approval of reserved matters shall include information that:

• o demonstrates how visibility splays of at least 2.4m x 60m can be achieved in both directions for the site access junction and that they can be permanently maintained with nothing above 1.05m in height within the splay areas;
• o demonstrates how the site parking, including adequate disabled parking spaces, and turning space will be provided;
• o demonstrates how cycle parking provision shall be provided; and
• o shows the proposed site levels for all road and footway areas.

Reasons: To ensure adequate site access and parking is provided in the interest of highway safety, to comply with the parking standards in 'The Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016', to encourage sustainable travel to the site and to facilitate suitable vehicle and pedestrian access to the development.

This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings dwg L4200(10) SK11, dwg L4200(10) SK12, dwg L4200(10) SK13, dwg L4200(010) SK14 and dwg L4200(010) SK15 received on 23rd June 2017; "Transport Statement" received on 19th April 2018; and "Site Plan/Location Plan" and dwg L4200(010) SK14B both received on 7th June 2018.

Date of Issue: 18th October 2018

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it.

All correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

https://www.gov.im/planningapplication/services/planning/search.iom This decision refers only to that applied for under the The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013.

Any appeal against this decision must be in accordance with the criteria set down in that instrument.

Specifically, 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 the Town and Country Planning (Application and Appeal Fees) (No2) Order 2016 (currently £175);
•  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 https://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/planningapplications/planning-appeals/how-to-appeal/

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.

PleasenotethatifthecountercopyoftheapplicationisnotcollectedwithinTHIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyedwithoutfurthernotice.