DEC Decision Notice

Mr Stephen Woodward 64 Wybourn Drive Onchabn IM3 4AY

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 Mr Stephen Woodward, Ref 19/00018/B, for the Conversion of existing industrial building to create an indoor recreation facility and provision of additional parking at Unit C Balderton Court Balthane Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 2AJ 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. This approval relates to the building works shown in the approved plans and the use of the building as an indoor recreation facility with ancillary catering facilities. Reason: To clarify the extent of the planning approval.
• 3. Prior to the commencement of the use hereby approved, the area shown on plan reference GA1/1250 to be cleared for car parking, must be levelled and hard surfaced and be available for the parking of vehicles associated with the approved use and thereafter must continue to be available for such purposes.

Reason: To ensure that there is sufficient car parking to accommodate vehicles associated with the approved use.

• 4. The refreshment facilities shown on the submitted plans must be incidental to the main use of the site for recreational purposes and may be used only by patrons of the recreational activities available within the site.

Reason: The site is designated for Industrial Use and the principal use of the site as a cafe would be contrary to this designation.

This decision relates to drawings GA1/1250, GA1, GA4, GA200 and 4710-05 all received on 9th January, 2019.

Date of Issue:

5th March 2019

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it.

All correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is 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 This decision refers only to that applied for 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/

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.

PleasenotethatifthecountercopyoftheapplicationisnotcollectedwithinTHIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyedwithoutfurthernotice.