Decision Notice

Theresa Barton 3 Maple Avenue Onchan IM3 3HJ

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 Theresa Barton, Ref 17/00481/B, for the Variation of condition 3 of PA 14/00873/C, to increase the limit on children attending the nursery from 27 to 33 at Little Cherubs Kindergarten The Old Chapel Main Road Union Mills Isle Of Man IM4 4AD subject to compliance with the following condition(s) and notes (if any) :

• 1. The use hereby approved shall be for a limited period of 2 years from the date of this approval and on (or before) the expiry of this approval the increase in number of children from 27 to 33 shall cease and revert back to 27. Reason: In order to establish and monitor the effect on parking and highway safety.
• 2. The vehicle parking at the front and south of the building and the three parking spaces to the north of the building, as shown on the approved plan TB 6 date stamped received 28 April 2017, shall not be used other than for the parking of vehicles in connection with the use of the building hereby approved, and shall be kept free of obstruction for such use at all times. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
• 3. The maximum number of children attending the building at any one time shall not exceed thirty three.

Reason: In the interests of the amenity of the surrounding area along with highway safety and parking and to safeguard the welfare of children.

This approval relates to Location Plan, Site Plan, Floor Plans, Parking Plan and Letter all date stamped received 28 April 2017 and additional information dated 23 July 2017.

Date of Issue: 23rd October 2017

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority delegated to them in the name of the Minister and/or in the name and on behalf of the Department.

This permission refers only to that required 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/

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.

A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is now 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

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.