DEC Decision Notice

Penketh - Millar 23 West Quay Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 1DL 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 subordinate Orders and Regulations, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Mr Colin Oates, Ref 19/01350/B, for the Erection of agricultural building at West Kimmeragh West Kimmeragh Road Bride Isle Of Man IM7 4BA and 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. The building must be used only for agricultural purposes.

Reason: The countryside is protected from development and an exception is being made on the basis of agricultural need. As such the building must be used for the purposes for which it is approved.

• 3. The existing road side boundary landscaping (northern) as shown in Photographs 1, 2, & 3 received on 28th November 2019 are required to be retained. Any trees or plants along this boundary which die or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development.

This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings reference numbers 01 and 02 all received on 28th November 2019.

Date of Issue: 20th February 2020

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

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

All 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.

This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation.

Any appeal against this decision must be in accordance with the criteria stated in the Order, 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 current Fees Order; 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 www.gov.im/planningappeal

If no valid 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.