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 Nicky And Carole Ennett, Ref 25/90527/B, for the Erection of quarantine stables (retrospective) at Ballakillowey Farm House Ballakillowey Road Colby Isle Of Man IM9 4BN .

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 black upvc gutters and rwp shall be attached as such to direct surface water away from the boundary with the adjacent dwellinghouse to the east, 'The Cottage', and thereafter maintained as such for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: For clarity and to ensure surface water is managed within the site in accordance with Environment Policy 22 (i).

• 3. The development hereby approved shall only be used in association with the family equestrian activities at Ballakillowey Farm and shall not be used for any other purposes. If the building hereby approved is not used for a period in excess of 12 months then within 18 months of its last use it shall be removed from the site and the ground restored to its former grassland condition.

Reason: The quarantine stables hereby approved are only acceptable in this location because of the special circumstances. The building has been approved away from the main group of buildings specifically to meet equestrian isolation need. If the equestrian use ceased the isolated building would result in an unwarranted intrusion in the countryside and so be removed.

This decision relates to the following Plans, drawings and detail received on the 4th of June 2025; unless stated otherwise.

• o Location Plan Drawing no.NCES-01

• o Site Plan Drawing no.NCES-02
• o Proposed Block Plan Drawing no.NCES-04
• o Proposed Plans and Elevations Drawing no.NCES-05
• o Covering letter

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Due to the design scale, materials and position within the site, the building does not cause harm to residential amenity or landscape character. The proposal is for a specific equestrian need within the existing equestrian operational activity. The proposal is considered acceptable in terms of need and in accordance with Environment Policy 1, Environment Policy 19 and Environment Policy 21 and General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 8th September 2025

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Head of Development Management 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