**Document:** Decision Notice **Application:** 24/91325/B — Conversion of industrial facility (use class 2.3) to a railways storage facility (use class 2.4) **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2025-03-27 **Parish:** Malew **Document Type:** decision / decision_notice **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/33515-malew-old-turkeyland-quarry-conversion/documents/1078117 --- # Decision Notice DOI - Project Management Unit Sea Terminal Douglas IM1 2RF 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 Transport Services Division, Dept Of Infrastructure, Ref 24/91325/B, for the Conversion of industrial facility (use class 2.3) to a railways storage facility (use class 2.4) at Old Turkeyland Quarry Balthane Road Balthane Ballasalla 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 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. Notwithstanding the provisions of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), the site shall not be used other than as a railway storage facility and for no other purpose in Class 2.4 of the Order at any time. Reason: The Department has assessed the impact of the proposal on the basis of the specific use and any alternative uses within the same Use Class will require further consideration This approval relates to the following drawings and documents received 22 November 2024: Location Plan Existing Site Plan Proposed Site Plan - Detail A - Welfare Unit - Detail B - Heras Fencing This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed change of use and siting of the welfare unit and rail bending machine are considered to be acceptable, having regard to the historic use of the site and surrounding area. The development will not give rise to any unacceptable impacts upon the character or appearance of the landscape or highway safety. The proposals therefore comply with General Policies 2 and 3 and Environment Policies 1 and 2. Date of Issue: 27th March 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 --- *Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).* *Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/33515-malew-old-turkeyland-quarry-conversion/documents/1078117*