Approval in Principle Decision Notice

Isle of Man Town and Country Planning Act 1999

The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005

Dandara Commercial Ltd Dandara Head Office Isle of Man Business Park Cooil Road Braddan IM2 2SA

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the PLANNING COMMITTEE of the Department of Infrastructure does hereby APPROVE the following application made on behalf of:

Name: J Qualtrough & Co Ltd Proposal: Approval in principle for development of site to create a builders and timber merchants premises at: Land adjacent to Car Showroom Balthane Industrial Estate Balthane Ballasalla Isle of Man

which was considered on 29th May 2012, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below.

Date of Issue: 30th May 2012

Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas

Mrs P Faragher Deputy Secretary to the Planning Committee

Schedule Of Conditions:

1. Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the building[s], internal layout, means of access, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.

1. The application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Planning Authority before the expiration of two years from the date of this permission.

1. The development to which this permission relates shall begin within 4 years of the date of this permission or within two years of the final approval of the reserved matters, whichever is the later.

1. This permission relates to the principle of the development of the site for a builders' and timber merchant's premises on the site defined in plans reference 01 and 02 both received on 3rd April, 2012.

1. The application for reserved matters must demonstrate that the route of the proposed bypass through the land to the north west will not be compromised. This should be secured through the layout not involving within 25m of the line of the bypass as shown in the Department's submission at the Southern Area Plan Inquiry (PC129 and DOI 30) the erection of buildings or facilities where it is likely that personnel will be stationed for long periods of the day (e.g. offices). This area may be used, inter alia, for storage or car parking.

1. The application for reserved matters must demonstrate that the north western boundary will be treated such that it acknowledges that should the by-pass be constructed, this boundary of the site will be visible to the passing public. The provision of landscaping along this boundary is encouraged.

1. Submissions to the draft Southern Area Plan have indicated that this site may have archaeological interest and/or value. As such an appropriate archaeological evaluation must be carried out on the site and suitable archaeological mitigation designed into any proposed scheme and this must be included in any application for approval of the reserved matters.

This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.

Guidance Note

This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.

Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.

A form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department's website www.gov.im/transport/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml

Please note that a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision, together with correspondence relative to the application, is available for inspection at the Department.

No development may be undertaken until such time as the relevant reserved matters have been approved by the Planning Authority.