DEC Decision Notice

Kelly Lewthwaite Building Design 23 Market Street Douglas IM1 2PA

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 an application by The Fairy Dogmother, Ref 14/01382/B, for the Conversion from storage unit to a dog grooming business, retail related sales and store at Unit 11 Harmat Court Balthane Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 2AU subject to compliance with the following condition(s):

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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

1. Retail sales from the premises must remain ancillary to the primary use of the building as a dog grooming business and goods to be sold must be restricted to goods relating to dogs and cats.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of occupiers of adjoining buildings and to maintain the vitality and viability of Castletown Town Centre and other major town centres in the south of the Island.

1. No approval is hereby granted to the erection of signage as such is regulated by the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2013. An application for Express Consent for the signage should be made under these provisions prior to the erection.

Reason: Advertisements are regulated by the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2013 and require Express Consent.

This approval relates to drawing no: WL/14/1332/1, WL/14/1332/2, WL/14/1332/3 and WL/14/1332/4 all date stamped as received on 3rd December 2014.

Date of Issue: 27th January 2015

M Gallagher

Director of Planning and Building Control

Department of Infrastructure, Planning & Building Control, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it in the name of the Minister and/or in the name and on behalf of the Department.

This permission refers only to that required under the The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013.

Any appeal against this decision must be in accordance with the criteria set down in that instrument.

Specifically, a valid appeal must be in writing, signed by the appellant, and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. To further validate the appeal it must contain:

• Payment of a planning appeal fee as prescribed in an order made by the Department under Section 1(1) of the Fees and Duties Act 1989 (currently £150);
• The reasons for making the appeal; and
• An election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry (a hearing) or by means of written representation.

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

The proposed development must not be commenced until either;

• The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or
• Any appeal has been determined;

Whichever is the later.

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.

Whilst a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision is now available to view via the Department's website, link below, all other correspondence relative to the application is available for inspection at the Department.

https://www.gov.im/planningapplication/services/planning/search.iom

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.