Decision Notice

Jimmy McWhinnie 37 Victoria Street Douglas IM1 2LF

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 Mrs Linzi Michelle Brown, Ref 17/00851/C, for the Change of use from hall to dance studio at The Switzerland Gospel Hall Switzerland Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4NG 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. For the avoidance of doubt, the use hereby approved shall be limited to that of a dance studio.

Reason: Any materially different uses may have different impacts that will require fresh assessment as to the impact such a use may have on neighbouring living conditions.

• 3. Unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing with the Department, no customers shall remain in the building outside the following days and hours:

• o Tuesdays - 3:30pm to 8:00pm;
• o Wednesdays - 3:30pm to 8:30pm;
• o Thursdays - 3:30pm to 8:30pm, and
• o Saturdays - 8:30am to 10:30am.

Reason: In the interest of protecting local residents' amenity in terms of any noise or other disturbance that may arise from additional classes being held on other days or at different times.

The development hereby approved relates to the Location Plan, Floor Layout, and the supporting letter, all date-stamped as having been received 9th August 2017.

Date of Issue: 19th September 2017

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 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/

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.