Decision Notice

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 Mr & Mrs Mark Oates, Ref 25/91149/B, for the Erection of a detached steel portal frame agricultural building at Field No- 135424 Kerrowmoar Croft Lezayre Road, Sulby Lezayre IM7 2AX.

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. All external facing and roofing materials to be used on the building hereby approved shall be as specified on Proposal Drawing, 25 1950 03. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
• 3. The building hereby approved shall 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.

• 4. The agricultural building hereby approved shall be removed and the ground restored to its former condition in the event that it is no longer used or required for agricultural purposes.

Reason: The building has been exceptionally approved solely to meet agricultural need and its subsequent retention would result in an unwarranted intrusion in the countryside.

This approval relates to the following plans:

• o Site & Location Plan, 25 1950 01
• o Proposed Site Plan, 25 1950 02
• o Proposal Drawing, 25 1950 03
• o Section, 25 1950 04

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed development is essential for the conduct of agriculture and its siting and design would cause no harm to the landscape or general character and appearance of the area. Whilst it would be sited on high quality agricultural land, it would not cause any practical loss of such land and would instead facilitate productive farming of a much larger area of land. Consequently the proposal is justified in the countryside and it would comply with the Development Plan as a whole.

Date of Issue: 9th March 2026

A MORGAN Interim 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