Decision Notice

Hugh Logan Architects Bridge Court 10 Bridge Street Castletown

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 an application by Mr Mark & Mrs Julie Walker, Ref 15/00180/B, for the Construction of new vehicular access to serve dwelling approved under PA 14/01385/REM at Field 430242 Corlea Farm Corlea Road Ballasalla Isle Of Man 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 removal of the existing hedging may take place only between April and September. One week prior to the commencement of excavation or earth moving works, the applicant must cut short any existing grass and vegetation within the bank in order to alert any lizards to the impending works and providing time for them to relocate. In cutting the vegetation care must be taken in respect of any birds nesting within the bank. During works, the applicant must exercise caution in respect of any lizards found within the site as this species, along with some other birds which may be present on the site, are protected under the Wildlife Act as are the places of shelter or protection of these identified species. Reason: in order to comply with Environment Policy 4 of the Strategic Plan.
• 3. In the first planting season following the completion of the means of access into the site the applicant must introduce new tree and shrub planting to visually soften the impact of the new access. This should complement the scheme approved under PA 14/01385/B. Details of this planting must be approved by the Department prior to the commencement of works and implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: to be consistent with the approval granted in respect of that application and to minimise the visual impact of the proposed works.

• 4. This approval relates to the creation of an access shaded grey within the area edged red on the plan reference 1268-050 and received on 19th February, 2015. If implemented as shown, the access shaded in light orange may not be constructed. Reason: in order to minimise the visual impact of the works on the area.

• 5. Visibility splays of 2.4 x 36 metres must be provided in both directions over land within the ownership of the applicant. Nothing must be planted or erected within the visibility splays that will exceed 1.05 metres in height. Reason: in the interests of highway safety.

This approval relates to drawings 1268-050 and 1268-051 both received on 19th February, 2015.

Date of Issue: 22nd April 2015

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it 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 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 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-developmentcontrol/planning-appeals/how-to-appeal/

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.

Whilst a copy of the Officer’s report which led to the decision is now available to view via the Departments website, link below, all other correspondence relative to the application is available for inspection at the Department.

https://www.gov.im/planningapplication/services/planning/search.iom

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.