Decision Notice

Comis Holidings Ltd Mr Mark Emmington Comis Hotel & Golf Resort Mount Murray Road Santon IM4 2HT

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 Comis Holidings Ltd, Ref 25/90457/B, for the The construction of an underpass beneath Ballacutchel Road to link the two existing halves of golf course. at Land Adj To Comin Hotel And Golf Resort Ballacutchel Road Mount Murray Santon Isle Of Man .

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 shall be carried out in strict accordance with the recommendations and requirements set out at Section 5.0 of the ecological survey report dated April 2025 submitted with the planning application. Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the ecological species existing on the site.
• 3. The banks to be removed as part of the development hereby approved shall be fully reinstated prior to the use of the underpass first commencing. Reason: In the interests of landscape character and ecology in the area. This decision relates to the following plans and drawings, date stamped 2 May 2025:

• AX0556/01 RevA Site Location Plan
• AX0556/02 RevA Existing Plans and Views
• AX0556/03 RevA Proposed Arrangements

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed development forms part of essential improvements to the Hotel and Golf Resort, which will provide key facilities for the 2029 Island Games and such is considered to represent development of an overriding national need. The proposals will not give rise to any unacceptable impacts upon landscape character, highway safety or ecology and will comply with General Policies 2 and 3, Environment Policy 1 and Transport Policy 5 of the Strategic Plan.

Date of Issue: 13th August 2025

J CHANCE 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 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