Approval in Principle Decision Notice

Isle of Man <br> Government

Hugh Logan Architects Bridge Court 10 Bridge Street Castletown

Town and Country Planning Act 1999

The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Infrastructure determined to APPROVE a planning application by Haven Homes Ltd, Ref 13/91404/A, for the approval in principle for the demolition of existing gas storage facility and erection of 11 light industrial units and associated parking at Bulk Gas Storage Installation Balthane Industrial Estate Balthane Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 2AG subject to compliance with the following condition(s):

1. Approval of the details of siting, design, external appearance of the building[s], internal layout, means of access, landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.
2. The application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Planning Authority before the expiration of two years from the date of this permission.
3. The development to which this permission relates shall begin within 4 years of the date of this permission or within two years of the final approval of the reserved matters, whichever is the later.
4. Approval is hereby given for the units to be used for either general industrial, light industrial and/or storage and distribution.
5. Prior to any development commencing, a survey shall be undertaken to establish whether or not there has been any contamination on the site and if any is found, a method statement of how and when the contamination is to be removed or contained. The survey and method statement shall be submitted to and be approved in writing by the Planning Authority and its recommendations carried out.

NOTE The applicant is advised to discuss the drainage arrangements with the Manx Utilities Authority (Drainage) prior to making a reserved matters application.

Date of Issue: 17th April 2014 M Kallyher 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 permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013. Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.

An appeal form and guidance notes are available to download from the Department's website, http://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/planning-development-control/planning-appeals/how-to-appeal/ or from the Planning Office, Tel 685950.

Please note that a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision, together with correspondence relative to the application, are available for inspection at the Department.

No development may be undertaken until such time as the relevant reserved matters have been approved by the Planning Authority.

If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department's public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application 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.

Department of Infrastructure, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF Tel (01624 685950) email; [email protected]