Decision Notice

Mr Chris Millar 23 West Quay Ramsey IM8 1DL

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 And Mrs Claire And Philip Pullen, Ref 25/90080/B, for the Erection of agricultural storage shed at Croit Aust Andreas Road Aust Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 4EF .

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 building must be used only for agricultural/forestry purposes.

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

• 3. The agricultural/forestry building and hard surfacing hereby approved shall be removed and the ground restored to its former condition within 6 months in the event that they are no longer used or required for agricultural/forestry 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.

• 4. No development shall take place until full details of soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and these works shall be carried out as approved. Details of the soft landscaping works include planting to the roadside boundary and should also include details of which species will be planted, number/density, what size the trees will be at date of planting, the approximate date when they are to be planted, and how they will be maintained until successfully established. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised

in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the hereby approved sheltered apartments, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, 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.

• 5. No approval is given for the extension of the residential curtilage of Croit Aust, Andrea Road as approved under PA 17/00070/B (red line boundary of PA01 date stamped as having been received 23.01.17).

Reason: for the avoidance of doubt and to ensure the development takes place in accordance with the approved details in order to protect the countryside from in appropriate development and to implement Strategic Plan policies GP3 and EP1.

• 6. Prior to the first occupation of the development, hereby permitted, details of any permanent outdoor lighting to be installed, which shall incorporate a sensitive low level lighting plan, following best practise, as detailed in the Bat Conservation Trust and Institute of Lighting Professionals Guidance Note 08/23 - Bats and Artificial Lighting (2023), shall be submitted to submitted to and approved in writing by DEFA Planning. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details, which shall then be retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: For the conservation and protection of legally protected species, in accordance with the requirements of the Wildlife Act 1990 and Environment Policies 4 and 5 in the Adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, and to safeguard the rural character and amenities of the area including minimising the impact of the development on the rural night sky.

• 7. Prior to the first occupation of the development, hereby permitted, details for the provision of a minimum number of 3 bird boxes for nesting birds to be installed within the wooded area between the dwelling and the site of the agricultural building, shall be submitted to submitted to and approved in writing by DEFA Planning. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The bird boxes shall then be retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: For the conservation and protection of birds on and around the site, in accordance with the requirements of the Wildlife Act 1990 and Environment Policies 4 and 5 in the Adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted drawings and details in the planning application dated 22 January, 2025, unless otherwise stated. Such details are:

Drawing No. 23 1737 01 Site Location Plan and Proposed Site Plan;

• Drawing No. 23 1737 03 Proposal Drawing - Floorplan, Elevations and Roof Plan;
• Drawing No. 23 1737 04 Proposed Sections and Site Plan;
• Drawing No. 23 1737 05 Proposed Site Layout Plan

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The application is considered to be acceptable in terms of the proposed agricultural use, its siting, scale, form and extent of development proposed in that it would have an acceptable

impact on the character of the site and surroundings in this countryside location. It complies with the provisions of policies GP3 f), SP5, ENV1, ENV2, and ENV15 of the Strategic Plan and is, therefore, recommended for an approval.

Date of Issue: 23rd May 2025

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it.

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