Decision Notice

Hotel Bell Tents Unit 10 College Fields Business Park Prince George's Road Colliers Wood London SW19 2PT

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 Hotel Bell Tents, Ref 16/01200/C, for the Temporary change of use from school grounds to a campsite of a maximum of 150 bell tents for the periods 27th May to 15th June 2017, 26th May to 14th June 2018, 25th May to 12th June 2019 and 30th May to 17th June 2020. at Ballakermeen High School St Catherines Drive Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 4BE subject to compliance with the following condition(s) and notes (if any) :

• 1. The use hereby approved shall only be undertaken on the following dates:

• o 27th May to 15th June 2017;
• o 26th May to 14th June 2018;
• o 25th May to 12th June 2019, and
• o 30th May to 17th June 2020.

Reason: The application is for the use of the site for the upcoming four years of TT motorcycling events only and the assessment has been made on this temporary basis. While provision should be made for setting up and dismantling the camp site, the site should not be used for camping outside those times reasonably associated with these race periods.

• 2. There shall be a maximum of 150 tents pitched within the site during the approved period of operation. These 150 tents shall be pitched only on the locations shown on the submitted aerial photograph entitled "Isle of Man TT" at a scale of 1:500. Reason: In the interests of public and private amenity.
• 3. The vehicular access onto St. Catherine's Drive at the southwest corner of the site shall be used for vehicular exit only and shall not be used for vehicular entry. There shall be no means of vehicular access directly onto Westbourne Drive to the east. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
• 4. The parking area, as shown on the site location plan (scale 1:1250), date-stamped as having been received on 24th October 2016, shall not be used other than for the parking of vehicles in connection with the school and camping use hereby approved.

Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles in the interests of highway safety.

The development hereby approved relates to the Site Plan and associated information, all date-stamped as having been received 24th October 2016.

Date of Issue: 29th November 2016

Interim 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 the Town and Country Planning (Application and Appeal Fees) (No2) Order 2015 (currently £170);
•  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/

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.

A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is now 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

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.