**Document:** DEC Decision Notice **Application:** 20/01174/B — External modifications to previously approved Unit 3, including the relocation of parking bays and the change in proposed use from Retail/Commercial to Food and Drink (Class 3) **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2021-01-07 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** decision / decision_notice **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/6777-braddan-garage-showroom-workshop/documents/924131 --- # DEC Decision Notice Cornerstone Architects 79 Parliament Street Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 1AQ 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 V & V Foods And Hospitality Ltd, Ref 20/01174/B, for the External modifications to previously approved Unit 3, including the relocation of parking bays and the change in proposed use from Retail/Commercial to Food and Drink (Class 3) at Garage Showroom Workshop & Premises (Former Eurocars Site) Peel Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 5ED . 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. The development hereby approved shall not be occupied or operated until the parking, turning areas, associated access and circulating lanes have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles in the interests of highway safety. - 3. The Class 3, Food & Drink Use hereby approved (Unit 3), shall only be open for use by customers, between the hours of 1100hrs and 2300hrs and during TT and MGP fortnights (practice & race weeks) between the hours of 1100hrs and 0000hrs, 7 days a week. Reason: The application proposes the times listed and has be considered on this basis only and in the interests of the amenity of neighbouring occupants in accordance with General Policy 2 and Environmental Policy 22 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. - 4. No development shall commence until a scheme specifying the provisions to be made for the control of noise emissions from the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. These measures shall then be implemented in full before the development is occupied and shall be permanently retained thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Department. Reason: To reduce the impact of noise beyond the site of the application resulting from the approved development. - 5. No development shall commence until a scheme specifying the provisions to be made for the control of odour emissions from the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. These measures shall then be implemented in full before the development is occupied and shall be permanently retained thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Department. Reason: To reduce the impact of odour beyond the site of the application resulting from the approved development. This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings reference numbers all received; 14th October 2020 01 REV B 100 REV B 131 REV D 10th November 2020 10 REV C This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) It is considered the development proposed would result represent part of an overall significant development of one of the more prominent sites within Douglas. The use proposed is considered acceptable and be more in line with the recently approved Area Plan for the East 2020 and comply with the relevant planning policies of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016; while having not adverse impacts upon public or private amenities. Date of Issue: 7th January 2021 ## 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 £285); and - • if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £100). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must: - • specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and - • Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined. 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. --- *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/6777-braddan-garage-showroom-workshop/documents/924131*