**Document:** DEC Decision Notice **Application:** 13/00721/B — Creation of six windows to west elevation of building **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2013-07-23 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** decision / decision_notice **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/4543-braddan-mount-murray-hotel-windows/documents/911446 --- # DEC Decision Notice ## Isle of Man Government ### Asiligo Ellen Pannin AEW Architects Ltd The Zenith Building Spring Gardens Manchester M2 1AB ### Town and Country Planning Act 1999 #### The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005 In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Infrastructure determined to **APPROVE** a planning application by Mount Murray Country Club Limited, Ref 13/00721/B, for the Creation of six windows to west elevation of building at Mount Murray Hotel Ballacutchel Road Mount Murray Douglas Isle Of Man IM4 2HT subject to compliance with the following condition(s): 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. 2. This approval relates to the installation of new windows as shown in drawings P000 A, P001 A, P002 A, P003 A and P004 A all received on 21st June, 2013. Date of Issue: 23rd July 2013 **M Gallagher** Director of Planning and Building Control #### Guidance Note This decision was made by the Development Control Manager in accordance with the authority delegated to her. This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005. Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice. An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department's website www.gov.im/transport/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml. Please note that a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision, together with correspondence relative to the application, are available for inspection at the Department. The proposed development must not be commenced until either; - The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or - Any appeal has been determined; Whichever is the later. If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, 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. Department of Infrastructure, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF Tel (01624 685950) email; planning@gov.im $13 / 00721 / B$ ### Officer's Report [Table omitted in markdown export] #### The Site 1.1 The site is the curtilage of the Mount Murray Country Club and Golf Course situated on the northern side of the A5 Castletown Road and on both sides of the Ballacutchel Road: the golf course straddling the road and the hotel and tourist accommodation on the eastern side with the golf-related clubhouse and supporting facilities on the western side. 1.2 The hotel complex takes the form of a large rendered building and associated tourist accommodation, leisure and health facilities are provided within the same built complex. Planning permission has been granted for additional buildings accommodating a casino and aparthotel (PA 09/00441). Development has not yet commenced on this and an extension of time has been granted for this up to 14.10.2015. #### The Proposal 2.1 Proposed is the installation of six new windows in the lower ground floor of the western elevation which faces Ballacutchel Road. The windows will be the same as those already in that elevation - ie vertically proportioned windows split into four - two square top hinges casements with glazing bars which divide each square into four above two clear lights. #### Planning Status And Policy 3.1 The part of the site which accommodates the hotel complex lies within an area designated as an Area of High Landscape or Coastal Value and Scenic Significance on the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982. 3.2 As such, the relevant policy to be considered is General Policy 2 as follows: "Development which is in accordance with the land use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the space around them; c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea; f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space; i) does not have an adverse effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways; j) can be provided with all necessary services; k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption." ## Planning History 4.1 The site has been the subject of many applications for the creation of the hotel complex and associated facilities, much of which has been approved and implemented. None of these applications is relevant to the application in hand. ### Representations 5.1 There are no representations on the file at the time of writing. ### Assessment 6.1 The windows will not be particularly visible from the adjacent highway and even whilst within the site the windows are partly screened by the natural ground level and the hand rails alongside this part of the building. In any case, the windows are complementary to the others in the elevation and will not result in any adverse impact. 6.2 As such the application is recommended for approval as it is considered to accord with the provisions of General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan. ### Party Status 7.1 The local authority, Santon Parish Commissioners are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status. ### Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of 22.07.2013 Recommendation: Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal ### C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal O : Notes attached to refusals C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. C 2. This approval relates to the installation of new windows as shown in drawings P000 A, P001 A, P002 A, P003 A and P004 A all received on 21st June, 2013. I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to Director of Planning and Building Control / Development Control Manager/ Senior Planning Officer. Decision Made : Permitted Date : $\qquad$ 22 July 2013 ## Determining officer (delete as appropriate) Signed : $\qquad$ Anthony Holmes Senior Planning Officer Signed : $\qquad$ Michael Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control Signed : $\qquad$ Sarah Corlett Senior Planning Officer Signed : $\qquad$ Jennifer Chance Development Control Manager PA13/00721/B Mount Murray Country Club Limited Creation of six windows to west elevation of building, Mount Murray Hotel Ballacutchel Road Mount Murray Douglas Isle Of Man IM4 2HT Planning Officer: Planning history and constraint detail extracted from the planning database for this site, collated for the benefit of the Planning Officer on 21.06.2013, includes; Dev Control Polygons: Reference Number: 91/00953/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Development of 150 dwelling sites with associated roads, drainage and landscaping, land at Alex Inn site, Mount Murray, Santon/Braddan. Reference Number: 91/00859/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Development of 1st phase of resort including 60- bedroom motel, facilities building, roads and landscaping, Alex Inn site, Santon/Braddan. Reference Number: 98/01649/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Enclosure of courtyard to create aerobic studios, Mount Murray Country Club, Santon. Reference Number: 99/01326/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Alteration to retaining wall at hotel site, Mount Murray Country Club, Mount Murray, Santon Reference Number: 94/00297/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Construction of new bridge access to health treatment room, Mount Murray Country Club, Santon/Braddan. Reference Number: 93/01541/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Construction of conservatory and kitchen extension, Mount Murray Country Club, Santon/Braddan. Reference Number: 92/01278/A Status: Permitted Proposal: Approval in principle for extension to approved tourist hotel, Mount Murray, Santon/Braddan. Reference Number: 91/01317/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Site establishment works with associated development, Alex Inn site, Mount Murray, Santon/Braddan. Reference Number: 91/00753/B Status: Permitted Proposal: 1st phase of resort including 60-bedroom motel with associated roads and landscaping, Alex Inn site, Mount Murray, Santon/Braddan. Reference Number: 94/01060/C Status: Permitted Proposal: Change of Plot 24 to provide village shop, Mount Murray site, Santon/Braddan. Reference Number: 13/00721/B Status: Pending Consideration Proposal: Creation of six windows to west elevation of building Reference Number: 92/01351/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Extension to approved hotel and existing car park, Alex Inn site, Mount Murray, Santon/Braddan. Reference Number: 90/01842/A Status: Permitted on Review Proposal: Approval in principle for construction of resort village, Alex Inn, Mount Murray, Braddan/Santon. Reference Number: 13/00683/B Status: Pending Consideration Proposal: Erection of a single storey extension to plant room Reference Number: 02/01488/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Erection of CPH flue next to existing plant room chimney Reference Number: 91/01064/B Status: Permitted Proposal: 20-bedroom motel extension, Alex Inn site, Mount Murray, Santon/Braddan. Reference Number: 04/02179/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Amendment to windows on existing planning approval (PA 92/01351) Reference Number: 06/01093/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Creation of 75 car park spaces and erection of a covered walkway Reference Number: 91/01712/A Status: Permitted Proposal: Approval in Principle for four practice Golf Holes and 11 Bay Driving Range, Alex Inn Site, Mount Murray, Santon. Reference Number: 01/00678/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Amendment to approved hydro spa extension (to enlarge plant room) Reference Number: 06/02226/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Creation of four additional windows Reference Number: 92/00212/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Revision to already approved layout for development, land adjoining Alex Inn site, Mount Murray, Santon/Braddan. Reference Number: 10/01191/B Status: Permitted Proposal: Extension to existing restaurant conservatory BC Case Polygon: Reference Number: 06/07406/OTH BC Case Status: Application lapsed Proposal: Construction of covered walkway and ramps to regularise existing slope Reference Number: 10/07623/ARE BC Case Status: Building Work Started Proposal: Erection of a single storey extension to existing conservatory \& Kitchen with canopy Reference Number: 03/07239/ARL BC Case Status: Building Work Started Proposal: Extension to hotel (foundations only) Reference Number: 94/07159/ARE BC Case Status: Unresolved application Proposal: Conservatory including coffee shop and kitchen Reference Number: 01/07314/DEX BC Case Status: Building Work Started Proposal: Extension to existing swimming pool area to provide hydraspa pool, sauna, steam room and associated plant rooms Reference Number: 06/07540/OR BC Case Status: Building Work Started Proposal: Alterations to existing hotel to provide additional bedrooms Reference Number: 93/07078/DOM BC Case Status: Building Work Complete Proposal: Apartment Complex --- *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/4543-braddan-mount-murray-hotel-windows/documents/911446*