DEC Decision Notice

Ashley Pettit Architects James Place Victoria Road Douglas IM2 4HD

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 Church Wardens, Malew And Santon, Ref 19/00143/B, for the Creation of an extension to existing cemetery with associated accesses at Field 432808 Land Adjacent To Malew Church Great Meadow Malew Road Castletown Isle Of Man .

Any conditions or notes which apply to the approval are set out below. This approval is subject to compliance with any conditions listed and may not be implemented until it becomes final (see guidance notes).

• 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. Prior to first use of the proposed development the proposed accesses shall be surfaced in bound and stable material across its entire width for a distance of at least 5.0m back from the highway boundary. Reason: to avoid loose material being deposited on the highway.
• 3. Prior to first use of the proposed development the developer shall provide the visibility splays as indicated on the plan 02E received on 03.02.20 and shall be maintained for the duration of the use of the development. Reason: to ensure highway safety.
• 4. Prior to first use of the proposed development the proposed access and parking layout including the works to the field access shall be provided and maintained for the duration of the use of the development.

Reason: to ensure that the development operates as intended and does not compromise highway safety.

• 5. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the use of the site for car parking and burial purposes. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.

Reason: The landscaping of the site is an integral part of the scheme and must be implemented as approved.

This decision relates to drawing 038 and 02E both received on 3rd February 2020 and 18MC716-03 received 8th October 2019.

NOTE In order to provide the proposed accesses the developer will need to enter into a Section 109A Highway Agreement with the Highway Authority.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal is considered to provide an acceptable means of extending the existing burial grounds, in accordance with the Area Plan for the South as well as providing much needed car parking to serve the church, in a manner which is considered to have an acceptable environmental impact.

Date of Issue: 6th March 2020

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

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

This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation.

A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

Implementation The decision does not become final until either Any appeal has been concluded; or 21 days have passed since the date on this notice and no appeal has been submitted

Development must progress in accordance with the plans approved under, and any conditions attached to this approval (irrespective of any changes that may separately be requested at the Building Control stage or by any other Statutory Authority). This approval does not remove the need to also comply with any other relevant legislation.

Any conditions requiring certain works, submissions etc. prior to commencement of development must be fulfilled prior to work starting on site. Failure to adhere to this approval and meet the requirements of all conditions may invalidate this approval or result in formal enforcement action.

Appeal Any appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain: the grounds for making the appeal; payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £276); and

election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry(a hearing) or by means of written representation. Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated. An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal

If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, 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.