Decision Notice

Mr carl Jenkins 10 Ballaterson Road Peel IM51BJ

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 Mr & Mrs Roger Davies, Ref 25/90549/C, for the Additional use of home gym (former garage) as gym business. at Crofton Mews The Crofts Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1LW .

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).

• 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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

• 2. The business use hereby approved shall only be undertaken between the hours of 08:00 and 16:30 from Monday to Friday and not at any time on Saturdays, Sundays or Public Holidays. Reason: In the interest of protecting neighbouring living conditions.
• 3. Business-related visits to the site shall be by appointment only and there shall be no more than one business-related customer/client using the gym at any given time. Reason: In the interest of highway safety and protecting neighbouring living conditions.
• 4. The area to be used for business purposes shall be limited to the ground floor of the building as shown on Drawing Number 02 and shall not extend into any other part of the building.

Reason: In the interest of protecting neighbouring living conditions and to protect the residential character of the area.

• 5. The business use hereby approved shall be for the benefit of the applicant only while they are resident at Crofton, The Crofts, Castletown and no staff shall be employed at or work at the site.

Reason: The specific details of this application have been deemed acceptable but any future change to the operation of the business should be reassessed given the residential character of the area.

This approval relates to the following drawings:

• o Location and Site Plans, 01
• o Ground Floor Plan and Elevations, 02

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed development would preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and protect the setting of the adjacent Registered Building. It would have no significant detrimental impact upon the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers or upon highway safety. It would therefore comply with the Development Plan and with relevant legislation.

Date of Issue: 29th July 2025

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority delegated to them.

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 informed the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via https://pbc.gov.im/onlineapplications/)

Implementation A determination to grant planning approval does not have effect —

•  if an appeal is submitted until the appeal is determined or withdrawn; or
•  if no appeal is submitted, but there are potential appellants in addition to the applicant, until the time within which an appeal may be submitted has expired (21 days from the date of this notice).

Development must be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and any attached conditions (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 can only be made by a person who has been accorded rights to do so, must be in writing, include the appropriate fee and be submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice.

Guidance on how to appeal is available at gov.im/howtoappeal