Decision Notice - Correction

Savage And Chadwick Architects 7 Murdoch Chambers South Quay Douglas IM1 5AS

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 Sport Erin, Ref 25/90448/B, for the Erection of clubhouse with roof-mounted solar panels, viewing terrace, associated hard landscaping and external lighting. at Field 414532 Magherchirrym Port Erin Isle Of Man IM9 6DB .

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 use of the site hereby permitted shall be restricted to: (i) Uses incidental to the use of the application site as a sports ground, including holding social functions. Reason: To control use of the site in the interests of the amenities of the area.
• 3. Except as provided by Condition 4 below, the clubhouse/function room shall be closed, and no person shall be inside the building, except for security purposes, outside the hours of 09.30-22.30 Monday to Thursdays, 09.30-23.30 on Fridays, 08.30-23.30 on Saturdays and 08.30-22.30 on Sundays. Reason: To control use of the site in the interests of the amenities of the area.
• 4. The Department may, on written application by Nomads (or its successors) approve a variation of the hours specified in Condition 3 above, on no more than 10 occasions in any calendar year: such variation shall not in any instance permit people to be within the building between 01.00-08.30 hours.

• Reason: In the interests of amenity.
• 5. No lights may be illuminated beyond half an hour of the operating times as provided for in conditions 3 and 4. Reason: In the interests of amenity.
• 6. For the avoidance of doubt no approval is hereby granted for any external floodlights to either pitch or car parks. A further planning application would be required for such lightning. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.
• 7. Prior to the occupation of the club house, details shall be submitted showing the car parking layout, demarcation of the spaces, bicycle storage and surface treatment details and drainage of the car parking areas. Further details shall also be provided of any hardstanding areas or paths around the club house. All hard landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: To ensure adequate drainage of the non-permeable areas and appropriate surface treatments.

• 8. No approval is hereby granted for the storage or retention of any containers/storage units within 6 months of occupation or substantial completion of the clubhouse. Such structures will require additional planning approval for retention. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.
• 9. Prior to the occupation of the development, details of mechanical ventilation of the kitchen shall be submitted to and approved by the Department. The approved means of ventilation shall be implemented and retained thereafter. Reason: In order to reduce noise pollution.
• 10. Prior to the occupation or substantial completion of the clubhouse, details / trade literature of all external lighting affixed to the building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department prior to installation. Thereafter, the lighting is to be installed in accordance with those approved details.

REASON: To ensure appropriate levels of illumination are proportionate for the building to avoid light pollution.

• 11. No development shall be commenced until a hard and soft landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Such a scheme shall include details of all fences, trees, hedgerows and other planting which are to be retained; details of all new, fences and other surface treatment areas; a planting specification to include numbers, density, size, species and positions of all new trees and shrubs; the location of grassed areas details of the hard surface treatment of the open parts of the site and a programme of implementation.

All hard and/or soft landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The works shall be carried out prior to the occupation of any part of the development

or in accordance with the programme agreed in writing with the Department. Any trees or plants indicated on the approved scheme which, within a period of five years from the date of planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced during the next planting season with other trees or plants of a species and size to be first approved in writing by the Department. All hard landscape works shall be permanently retained in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development. This decision relates to drawings and supporting information received on, 30 April 2025, referenced; 01, 02, 03G, 10-01B, 12-01B This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed erection of a clubhouse has been designed to ensure compliance with General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 12th August 2025

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 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