Decision Notice

Bobby Howard 1 Sydney Mount Douglas IM1 3DB

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 CCSE Leisure, Ref 24/91240/B, for the Alteration and extension to existing facility including a balcony and relocated main entrance and new doorway (partially retrospective) at West Coast Fitness Close Beg Ballawattleworth Peel Isle Of Man .

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. All new windows and balcony glazing on the north and south elevations of the approved building, must on installation be fitted with obscured glazing to at least level 5 of Pilkington's Guide to obscuration and shall be retained as such unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. Reason - To protect the amenity of adjacent properties.
• 3. The building as extended by this permission shall be used for leisure and community purposes only. Reason - To protect the amenity of adjacent properties.
• 4. The building as extended by this permission shall not be open outside of the following time periods unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority:

Monday - Thursday 06:00 - 21:00; Friday 06:00 - 20:00; Saturday 08:00 - 16:00; and,

Sunday 08:00 - 12:00.

Reason - To protect the amenity of adjacent properties. The Department has previously assessed the impact of the proposed development on the basis of the specific times requested for within PA 18/00724/B and any alternative opening times will require further consideration.

• 5. Prior to the commencement of the development, hereby approved, details of the proposed cycle storage facilities shall be submitted to and approved in writing by DEFA Planning. The development shall be carried in accordance with the approved details, which shall be retained and permanently made available for cycle parking. Such cycle parking facilities shall allow for 2 No. 'Sheffield' type hoops which should be provided near the main entrance for visitors.

Reason: To ensure that sufficient cycle parking provision is made on site commensurate with the size of the facility as outlined in the Manual for Manx Roads and LTN1/20.

This approval relates to the documents and plans date stamped and received 12th November, 2024;

Drawing No. 22-3159-01 - Site Location Plan @ scale 1:1,250;

• Drawing No. 22-3159-14 - Proposed Sections and Roof Plan;

• Drawing No. 22-3159-16 - Proposed Floor Plans;

Drawing No. 22-3159-15 - Proposed Site Plan;

• Drawing No. 22-3159-17 - Proposed Elevations;

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Overall it is concluded that the planning application accords with the provisions set out in General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 22 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 31st December 2024

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Acting 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