Decision Notice

Denning Millar Projects Ltd Ballacrebbin Farmhouse Bernahara Road Andreas IM7 3HJ

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 Department For Enterprise, Ref 25/90044/B, for the Temporary TT accommodation and associated facilities 2025 2026 2027 at Former Prison Site Victoria Road Douglas Isle Of Man .

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 temporary building/s hereby approved on this site shall not be in situ before the 1st May 2025 and shall be removed from the site by the 30th June 2025. The use hereby approved shall not be in operation before the 23rd May 2025 or after the 9th June 2025. The site shall be restored to its former condition within 5 days of the temporary building/s being removed.

2026 & 2027 - Prior to the occupation/use of the land for the temporary TT Accommodation and associated facilities as for the 2026 & 2027 TT, dates shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department for the 2026 & 2027 TT periods which outline the setup, operation and take down periods/dates. These agreed dates shall be fully adhered too.

Reason: The application has been approved as an exception to the Development Plan on the basis of need for the TT event only and for a period of three years as proposed by the application. Exact dates for the 2026 & 2027 TT are not yet known.

• 2. Visibility splays of 2.4m x 43m in both directions to the nearside kerb line from the site access to be used as the exit shall be provided prior to first use of the development, and maintained as such unobstructed whilst the site is in use, with nothing above 1m in height within the visibility splay areas. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
• 3. The parking and motorcycle spaces as shown on drawing "P02" shall be provided and ready for use prior to the occupation of any unit and retained for such use during the temporary period/s (Outlined in C 1).

• Reason: to maximise the number of parking spaces that could be accommodated on the site to limit any overspill parking onto the public highway.
• 4. Prior to the occupation/use of the land for the temporary TT Accommodation and associated facilities for the 2025, 2026 & 2027 TT, the fencing as shown on drawings ap100 and ap101 shall be installed (2m in height) and retained for the duration of the occupation of the temporary 2025, 2026 & 2027 TT accommodation. The fences shall be removed within one month after the final 2027 TT event the land restored to its former state. Reason: In the interest of residential amenities and adjoining nursery use.
• 5. For the avoidance of doubt no approval is hereby given for the "bar service unit" as shown on drawing P02B.

Reason: The "bar service unit" element of the proposal was withdrawn by the applicants and the application has been considered on this case only.

This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawing all received on; 16.01.2025

• P01

• P03
• P04 LS-02 REV 0 Planning Statement

06.03.2025

• ap100
• ap101

26.03.2025

• P02b

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) It is concluded the proposal would be acceptable for a temporary period only for the next three years TT races and would not significant affect public or private amenities and comply with General Policy 2, Business Policy 11 and Transport Policy 4 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 16th April 2025

J CHANCE 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 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