Decision Notice

Hire Me Ltd Mr & Mrs Louie Patrycja Jennings 36 Spring Valley Industrial Estate Cooil Rd Braddan Douglas IM22QR

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 Hire Me Ltd, Ref 24/91251/C, for the Change of use from office to children's play centre and dance studio at Courtyard Suites Albert Road Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 1JB .

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. Prior to the opening as an indoor play area as hereby approved, a Flood Risk Assessment shall be submitted to the Department for approval which demonstrates emergency egress details during a flood event and these details shall be adopted as part of the use of the premises and retained thereafter.

REASON: To ensure safe staff public can leave the property in a safe manner during a flood event.

This decision relates to drawings and information received on 19th November 2024 This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed change of use of the ground floor would accord to Strategic Policy 1,2,5, Spatial Policy 2, Business Policy 10, Community Policy 2, Environment Policy 10, 35 and General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 19th December 2024

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by a Principal Planner 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 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if an appeal is submitted until the appeal is determined or withdrawn; or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