DEC Decision Notice

L Jones Architects Ltd Hohenfels Stoney Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 5AL

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 Mama Bear's Ltd, Ref 19/01328/C, for the Change of use of former bank to Children's Soft and Sensory Play Centre at Bank Station Road Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 2DD.

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. Prior to occupation of the site for the use hereby approved the applicant shall provide in writing to the Department a travel plan that needs to provide details of how travel to the site for customers and staff will be managed with details of off site staff car parking provision. The travel plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department prior to the coming into use of the building and shall be implemented in accordance with the details stated within the approved Travel Plan.

Reason: to minimise on street car parking that could be detrimental to the operation of the highway and to encourage sustainable transport in accordance with the active travel strategy.

• 3. The forecourt to the front of the building shall be for customer parking only, and shall be maintained free of obstruction for such use at all times when open for business.

Reason: to minimise on-street car parking that could be detrimental to the operation of the highway.

• 4. No customers shall be served or remain in the building outside the following hours: Monday - Saturday 0900 to 1730 hours

Sunday 1000 to 1600 hours Reason: In the interests of public amenity. This approval relates to Site Plan, Location Plan, Existing and Proposed Plans and Supporting Information all date stamped and received 25/11/2019. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal makes best use of an existing under used building within a service centre that can be easily accessed on foot or by public transport. The nature and operation of the proposed facility coupled with the existing building and site arrangement is as such that the activities at the site are to be contained within the building with no adverse harm expected on the amenity of the neighbours. Off road car parking spaces are available at the front of the building and are to be conditioned for customer use only in the interest of highway safety.

Date of Issue: 6th March 2020

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 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.