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 Mark Wilson, Ref 25/90700/B, for the Conversion of existing outbuilding to tourist accommodation at Crossag Farm House Crossag Road Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 3EF .

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 tourist development hereby approved shall remain connected to the main house known as "Crossag Farm House" and shall only be used for tourist purpose in line with C3 and shall not be sold, rented or used as a separate independent dwelling at any time.

Reason: To ensure that the development is only used in connection to the main house and to prevent the creation of an unjustified separated dwelling within the site.

• 3. The tourist accommodation and use hereby approved shall not be occupied by the same person(s) for a single period or cumulative periods exceeding 28 days in any three months.

Reason: To ensure that the development is used an occupied solely as short-term tourist holiday accommodation.

This decision relates to the following plans and drawings, date stamped received on 22nd July 2025;

• o Drawing No. W/188/34
• o Drawing No. W/188/30
• o Drawing No. W/188/31
• o Drawing No. W/188/32(A)
• o Structural report

NOTE The applicants are advised that 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 alterations and change of use to tourist are not considered to comply with Strategy Policy 1, General Policy 2, Environment Policy 42, Business Policy 13 and Transport Policies 4 and 7 of the Strategy Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 12th September 2025

J CHANCE 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