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 Charles Whipp, Ref 25/90628/B, for the Demolition of existing barn and erection of single storey replacement garage/outbuilding. at Ballig Glen Mona Loop Road Glen Mona Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 1HG.

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 their installation details of the garage doors to be provided on the north elevation of the building hereby approved shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and the doors. The doors shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and retained as such thereafter. All other materials used to construct and finish the building hereby approved shall be as specified on Drawing No 25 1885 08 B Finishes Schedule are otherwise submitted to and agreed in writing by the Department.

Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding landscape.

• 3. There shall be no external lighting of the building hereby approved unless in accordance with details to be first submitted to and approved in writing by the Department.

Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding landscape.

• 4. Only private cars may be parked within the building hereby approved and is shall not be used for any commercial activity.

Reason: To safeguard the tranquil rural character of the area, for the avoidance of doubt and to ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details.

• 5. The building hereby approved shall not be used or occupied at any time other than for purposes incidental to the residential use of the dwelling known as Ballig as identified on the approved plans and shall not be occupied as an independent unit or dwelling.

Reason: To ensure proper control of the development and to avoid any future undesirable fragmentation of the curtilage.

• 6. There shall be only one garage building present on the site at any given time. Reason: In the interest of the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area. This approval relates to the following plans:

• o 25 1885 01 A - Site and Location Plans
• o 25 1885 04 B - Proposed Site Plan
• o 25 1885 05 B - Proposed Ground Floor Plan and Elevations
• o 25 1885 06 B - Proposed First Floor Plan, Section A-A and 3D Models
• o 25 1885 08 B - Finishes Schedule

NOTE Allowing surface water runoff onto a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed new outbuilding within the curtilage of an existing dwelling house in the countryside is an acceptable form of development in principle and it would not be harmful to the character and appearance of the site or wider landscape. Consequently it would comply with the relevant policies of the Development Plan.

Date of Issue: 1st December 2025

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