Decision Notice

Department Of Education, Sport & Culture Mr Greg Stalker The Outdoor Learning Centre Ardwhallan West Baldwin Road West Baldwin IM4 5EU

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 Department Of Education, Sport & Culture, Ref 25/90486/B, for the Erection of a boulder climbing park at Ardwhallin Outdoor Learning Centre West Baldwin Isle Of Man IM4 5EU .

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. Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted, a soft landscaping scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The scheme shall include details of all new trees and hedgerows and shall include a landscaping plan, planting specification and a timetable for implementation. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme. Any trees or plants indicated on the approved scheme which, within a period of five years from the date of planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased, shall be replaced during the next planting season with other trees or plants of a species and size to be first approved in writing by the Department.

Reason: In order to safeguard the landscape character and appearance of the area and in the interest of biodiversity.

• 3. No development hereby permitted shall commence, including site clearance work, unless details of bird nest boxes together with a plan identifying their locations on the site, has been submitted to planning and approved in writing by the Department. The nest box shall be installed in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the dwelling.

Reason: In order to mitigate the loss of bird nesting opportunities within the site. This decision relates to the following plans and drawings, date stamped 30 May 2025:

• OLC-001 Site location
• OLC-002 Site plan
• OLC-003 Area 1
• OLC-004 Area 2
• OLC-005 Boulders general overview
• OLC-006 Boulder locations 01
• OLC-007 Boulder locations 02
• OLC-008 Elevation
• OLC-009 Roof and steps

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed development will make use of a redundant area of land and enhance the existing provision of outdoor recreation space at the Activity Centre. The development will not give rise to any significant harm to the character or appearance of the landscape or ecology in the area. The proposals comply with General Policies 2 and 3, Environment Policies 1 and 4, Community Policy 5 and Recreation Policy 2.

Date of Issue: 25th July 2025

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority delegated to them.

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