13/00459/A Planning Approval Notice

The Town And Country Planning Act 1999

Date of Issue: 14th May 2014 Chief Secretary’s Office Government Offices Bucks Road Douglas

Mr W Greenhow ACMA Chief Secretary

Town And Country Planning Development

(Procedure Order) 2005

Planning Secretary Planning & Building Control Division Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas

In accordance with Article 10(2)(e) of the above Order, the Inspector appointed by the Council of Ministers to consider this application has submitted his report. In further accordance with Article 10(3)(a) a copy of the appointed person’s report is herewith enclosed.

On 8th May 2014, and after consultation, the Council of Ministers noted that the Inspector had recommended that planning approval be refused, as the application failed to demonstrate how sufficient car parking provision could be laid out in a visually acceptable manner at this prominent and sensitive location and as such the scheme conflicted with aims for the site set out in the Area Plan for the South 2012.

On further consideration of this matter Council determined to approve the application, noting that the Inspector had in fact set out six conditions and a Note in his report to cover the possibility that planning approval be granted. Council in determining such approval noted that the conditions proposed particularly sought to mitigate the Inspector’s concerns relating to the layout, location and visual appearance of the parking provision to be provided.

Applicant:	Sea Breezes Properties Ltd
Proposal:	Approval in principle for the conversion of existing educational establishment into a Marine Interpretation Centre including an associated retail unit and cafe, dive centre, offices for marine related businesses and a 20 bedroom hotel with parking and landscaping, Marine Biological Station Breakwater Road Port Erin Isle Of Man IM9 6JA

Conditions Of Approval:

1. This approval relates to the principle of the conversion of existing educational establishment into a Marine Interpretation Centre including an associated retail unit with cafe, dive centre, offices for marine related businesses and a 20 bedroom hotel with parking and landscaping as shown generally in drawings P-110, P-111, P-112, P-113, SB-10 and P-106.

1. Details of the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority before any development is commenced and thereafter the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the details as approved.

1. 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 and thereafter the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the details as approved.

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before either before the expiration of four years from the date of this permission or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters.

1. The application for reserved matters must include a landscaping scheme showing proposals for the introduction of shrubs and vegetation to soften the impact of the proposed car parking areas. Such planting must include incorporate species which will tolerate the marine context of the site.

1. The application for reserved matters must include a survey of the cliffs to the rear of the buildings for lizards, and if any are found or are thought to be present, measures for their protection during and after construction must be included and implemented in accordance with the approved scheme.

Note

Advice of the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is recommended with respect to Condition 6.