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The Manx Viking Project Ltd Mr C Hall Kattegat Sandygate Isle Of Man IM7 3AG
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by The Manx Viking Project Ltd, Ref 24/00603/B, for the Variation of condition 1 of PA 21/01308/B (Creation of Viking Settlement for education and entertainment purposes including erection of buildings and means of access) to extend the period of approval for a further three years at Kattegat Jurby Road Sandygate Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 3AG .
Any conditions or notes which apply to the approval are set out below. This approval is subject to compliance with any conditions listed and may not be implemented until it becomes final (see guidance notes).
Reason: in the interest of local amenity, visual amenities of the countryside and as permission has been granted on exception circumstances.
Reason: in the interest of local amenity, visual amenities of the countryside and as permission has been granted on exception circumstances.
Reason: To ensure the development takes place with the approved details and for the avoidance of doubt.
Reason: no approval is sought for any residential development and the application has been considered on this basis and there is a presumption against new residential development within the countryside.
hard landscaping works shall be completed in full accordance with the approved details prior to the operation of the site.
Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development.
Reason: These aspects have only been considered acceptable in this location due to their association with the Viking Village attraction.
Reason: To avoid any unacceptable environmental impact and to avoid the creation of any need for overnight staff accommodation.
APPROVED Within field Nr 211114 - Northern section of field
NOT APPROVED No approval is hereby given the wooded cabin within field 214150 or any other building/vehicle/structure not included in the above list and no approval is hereby given for any residential element on this site.
Reason: The application has sought approval those items which are listed as approved and has been considered on this basis only in an area which is not designated for development.
Reason: To conform with the terms of the application and to minimise any impact on identified bat locations in the Bat Survey Report (compiled on 02/08/2024) prepared by Manx Bat Group in accordance with Env Policies 4 and 5.
This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings reference numbers all received; 22.05.2024
29.05.2024 Road Safety Audit Road Safety Audit - Designers response document
This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) In summary; as previously considered, the proposal in terms of the principle of the use is an unusual form of development on the IOM and arguably would result in buildings or works required for interpretation of the countryside, its wildlife or heritage i.e. the Norse history of the IOM. While the introduction of such visitor attraction will have impacts upon the visual amenities of the countryside given the development required to provide such facility. However, in this case, given existing mature wooded areas, existing landscaping and with additional landscaping in and around the site; it is considered the benefits of the proposal would bring (including economic and cultural), outweigh the potential visual impacts.
Further, the distance from neighbouring properties and with appropriately worded conditions to restrict the events on the site, namely late night events (i.e. weddings etc), it is considered the impacts to neighbouring amenities can be protected.
Date of Issue: 4th September 2024
J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control
Guidance Note This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it. This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation.
A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.
Implementation The decision does not become final until either Any appeal has been concluded; or 21 days have passed since the date on this notice and no appeal has been submitted
Development must progress in accordance with the plans approved under, and any conditions attached to this approval (irrespective of any changes that may separately be requested at the Building Control stage or by any other Statutory Authority). This approval does not remove the need to also comply with any other relevant legislation.
Any conditions requiring certain works, submissions etc. prior to commencement of development must be fulfilled prior to work starting on site. Failure to adhere to this approval and meet the requirements of all conditions may invalidate this approval or result in formal enforcement action.
Appeal Any appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain: the grounds for making the appeal; payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £355); and
if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £130). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must:
specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and
Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined.
Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated. An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application (should one have been received) may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House. 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.
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