DEC Decision Notice

Haven Homes Ltd The Old Chapel 32-34 Malew Street Castletown IM9 1AF

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 Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Port St Mary Commissioners, Ref 19/01192/B, for the Erection of a detached building to provide tractor and maintenance equipment storage at Site Adjacent Golf Club Store Port St Mary Golf Course Kallow Point Road Port St. Mary Isle Of Man IM9 5EJ.

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

• 2. The building may be used only for the storage of items associated with the maintenance of the open space defined in blue in the application.

Reason: an exception is being made on the basis that the building is necessary for the maintenance of the open space alongside the building.

• 3. The building shall be finished in dark green coloured sheeting, a sample of which colour shall be approved by the Department prior to the installation of any external cladding and the development shall be completed in accordance with these details. Reason: to provide an acceptable visual impact.
• 4. Within 56 days of the first use of the building hereby approved the existing building and container on site must be removed and the ground made good through turfing or reseeding.

Reason: the application is for a replacement building and the impact on the outlook from adjacent residential properties has been assessed on this basis.

This decision relates to drawings 000 and 001 both received on 28.10.19, 002A received on 20.12.19 and P6298-01A received on 05.02.20.

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

It is considered that the proposed building will not have an adverse impact on either the appearance and character of the area nor the living conditions of those in adjacent property and as such it complies with the provisions of the Strategic Plan, specifically General Policy 2.

Date of Issue: 6th March 2020

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the 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 led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

Implementation The decision does not become final until either

•  Any appeal has been concluded; or
•  21 days have passed since the date on this notice and no appeal has been submitted

Development must progress in accordance with the plans approved under, and any conditions attached to this approval (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 must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain:

•  the grounds for making the appeal;
•  payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £276); and
•  election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry(a hearing) or by means of written representation.

Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated.

An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal

If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, 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.