Decision Notice

Mrs Carolyn Stephenson Glebe Farm Main Road Kirk Michael Isle Of Man IM6 2HD

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Mrs Carolyn Stephenson, Ref 18/00993/C, for the Creation of a campsite for the weeks covering TT and MGP with existing toilet and shower facility at Glebe Farm Main Road Kirk Michael Isle Of Man IM6 2HD subject to compliance with the following condition(s) and notes (if any):

• 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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

• 2. Should the camp site not be used as such for a period of 24 months or more from the last use as a seasonal camp site in accordance with the conditions of this approval, the structures associated with the use - the toilet and shower facilities - must be removed from the site.

Reason: To ensure that the proposal does not result in any unjustified adverse environmental impact on the surrounding area.

• 3. The camp site may be available for use as such, no earlier than seven days before the first practice associated with the TT and with the Manx Grand Prix/Festival of Motorcycling and up to seven days after the last race in each case and the camp site may be erected within three days before this and taken down within three days after this.

Reason: The application is for the use of the site for the practice and race periods only and whilst provision should be made for setting up and dismantling the camp site, the site should not be used for camping outside those times reasonably associated with these race periods.

• 4. This approval is for a tented campsite only.

Reason: The proposal has not been assessed on the basis of anything other than tents on the site: motorhomes or other camping structures could have a different visual and traffic safety impact and would need to be assessed separately.

This decision relates to the submitted drawings and information all received on 19th March, 2018.

NOTE It should be noted that issues of litter and access to the public footpath are ones which are the responsibility of other parts of Government and different legislation. In order for the campsite to be licensed, standard conditions of operation are imposed, which would include management of litter and which can be controlled under this process. Similarly, access by vehicles to the public footpath system is the responsibility of the Department of Infrastructure and concerns regarding unlawful access should be directed at them rather than through the planning application system.

Date of Issue: 5th November 2018

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it.

All correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

https://www.gov.im/planningapplication/services/planning/search.iom This decision refers only to that applied for under the The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013.

Any appeal against this decision must be in accordance with the criteria set down in that instrument.

Specifically, a valid appeal must be in writing, signed by the appellant, and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. To further validate the appeal it must contain:

•  Payment of a planning appeal fee as prescribed in the Town and Country Planning (Application and Appeal Fees) (No2) Order 2016 (currently £175);
•  The reasons for making the appeal; and
•  An election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry (a hearing) or by means of written representation.

An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department’s website https://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/planningapplications/planning-appeals/how-to-appeal/

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.

PleasenotethatifthecountercopyoftheapplicationisnotcollectedwithinTHIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyedwithoutfurthernotice.