DEC Decision Notice

Mr Chris Penketh 23 West Quay Ramsey IM8 1DL

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 Albion Knitting Company, Ref 24/90990/B, for the Internal/external alterations, lean-to extension to rear northwest elevation and refurbishment works to existing industrial building. at Barrule House - Warehouse Ronaldsway Industrial Estate Ronaldsway Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 2AW .

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.

1. Prior to the building first being brought into use by the applicant the following shall have been implemented and retained thereafter;

0 Shower room 0 Sufficient parking and turning for cars and motorcycles 0 Secure bicycle storage Reason: To ensure adequate provision in accordance Transport Policy 2 and 7, and General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan 2016.

1. Before the 31 March 2025 three Ilex aquifolium (Holly) trees shall have been planted. The trees shall when planted shall be a minimum height of between 600 and 1200 millimetres in height. The trees shall be planted in accordance with the producers recommendations.

Any trees which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.

Reason: The landscaping of the site is an integral part of the scheme and must be implemented as approved to protect the landscape setting of the Heritage Steam Railway Line by softening the impact of the additional built forms that are the car park and the extension in accordance with Strategic Policy 3 and 5, General Policy 2 and Transport Policy 3.

1. Within 3 months of the building first being brought into use by the applicant all the hard landscaping, including vehicle parking and turning areas, as shown on the approved site plan no. 13 Revision $C$ shall have been completed.

Reason: To ensure adequate provision in accordance with General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan 2016.

1. No later than the 30th of November 2025 all soft landscaping as shown on the approved site plan no. 13 Revision $C$ shall have been planted in accordance with the producers' recommendations.

Reason: To ensure adequate provision in accordance with General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan 2016.

1. For the avoidance of doubt no approval is hereby given for any signage/logo to the building and roof as shown on drawing Nr 24183710.

Reason: Advertisement Consent is required. This decision relates to the following Plans, drawings and relevant details submitted on the 27th of August 2024; (unless stated otherwise).

0 Drawing no. 24 1837/01: Site and Location Plans 0 Drawing no. 24 1837/13 Revision C Proposed Site Plan (06.11.2024) 0 Drawing no. 24 1837/07 Revision A: Proposed Ground Floor Plan (24.09.2024) 0 Drawing no. 24 1837/08: Proposed First Floor Plan 0 Drawing no. 24 1837/09: Proposed Roof Plan 0 Drawing no. 24 1837/10: Proposed Elevations 0 Drawing No. 24 1837/11: Proposed Sections

NOTE Isle of Man Wildlife Act 1990 Irrespective of the details contained within the planning application submission or the planning officers report the applicant should be aware of and make any person undertaking work on their behalf aware of, their duty as stated in the Act to have regard to the environment as detailed in s36 of the Isle of Man Wildlife Act 1990 and those protected species listed in Schedule 5 and Schedule 7 of the Act.

It is an offence subject to penalties to, intentionally or recklessly kill, injure or take a protected species, intentionally or recklessly damage or destroy, or obstruct access to, any structure or place which protected species use for shelter or protection, intentionally or recklessly disturb any protected species while it is occupying a structure or place which it uses for that purpose.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s)

By virtue of the design, scale, position and landscape mitigation of the proposal, the proposal is considered to accord with Strategic Policy 3, 5 and 6, General Policy 2, Environment Policy 22, 23, and 43, Transport Policy 1, 2, 3 and 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 15th November 2024 J CHANCE

Director of Planning and

Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by a Principal Planner 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 led to the assessment and decision is available to view at gov.im/viewapplications

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