Decision Notice

M P Associates Ltd 12 Strathallan Crescent Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4NR

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 Diane Marchment, Ref 16/00203/B, for the Variation of condition 1 of approved estate layout for two houses with associated access road (PA 11/00241B) to extend period of permission at Land Off Station Road St Johns Isle Of Man subject to compliance with the following condition(s) and notes (if any) :

• 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. Notwithstanding what is shown on Drawing no 0725/PL100 Rev C, there shall be no access for construction traffic through to the adjoining land to the east.

Reason: this is the subject of further applications which are the vehicles for determining whether this is acceptable.

• 3. No approval is granted for the siting, size or orientation of the dwellings' footprints shown on drawing 0725/PL100C.

Reason: the proposed siting involves impact on existing trees which is not necessarily considered appropriate.

• 4. All existing trees and hedges within the application site, with the exception of those shown to be removed on Drawing 725/PL100C, must be retained and afforded adequate protection during the development of the site, in accordance with a tree protection scheme that has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority prior to the commencement of works on site. Reason: to protect the visual and ecological amenities of the area.
• 5. Prior to the commencement of works, a landscaping scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority showing the trees to be planted as replacements for those proposed to be removed, together with a timetable for their planting. The trees shall be planted in accordance with the approved landscaping scheme.

If, within a period of 5 years from the date of planting, any tree is removed, uprooted destroyed or dies, another of the same species and size shall be planted at the same place.

Reason: to protect the environmental and visual amenities of the area.

• 6. Access to the 2 dwellings shall be taken only from Station Road. Reason: to avoid undermining other decisions in respect of access to the site.
• 7. Prior to the commencement of construction works, visibility splays of 2m by 36m shall be provided in each direction at the junction of the access with Station Road. The splays shall be kept and maintained clear obstructions higher than 1.05m other otherwise as are available above and around the existing telecommunications cabinet and associated walling. Reason: in the interests of highway safety.
• 8. During the construction of the development hereby permitted, deliveries of materials and equipment to the site by heavy goods vehicles shall be limited to times when school children are least likely to be using Station Road. Prior to the commencement of construction works a schedule of delivery periods shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority, and deliveries shall be made only during the agreed time periods. Reason: in the interests of highway safety.

This approval relates to drawings 0725/PL100 Rev C and 01 Rev A both received on 19th May, 2016,

Date of Issue: 21st June 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 £165);
•  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.