Decision Notice

Ellis Brown 12 Strathallan Crescent Douglas IM2 4NR

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 Christopher & Mrs Thelma Quayle, Ref 23/00939/B, for the Conversion of two existing barns into a single two storey dwellinghouse with associated of parking and landscape area, erection of a single storey extension, additional use of the converted house as a tourist accommodation, and the siting of ground mounted solar panels at Upper Kerrowmoar Kerrowkeil Road Grenaby Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 3BB.

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 residential curtilage of the dwellinghouse hereby approved is restricted to areas within the green line as shown in drawing no. 21/3128/PA07D, received on 10th March 2025. Reason: to ensure the curtilage is clearly defined in the interest of protecting the countryside.
• 3. Prior to the occupation of the dwellinghouse hereby approved, the curtilage as defined in Condition 2 shall be delineated in accordance with a boundary treatment the design of which shall first be submitted to and approved by the Department, and retained as such thereafter. Reason: the interest of protecting the open character of countryside.

• 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2025 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no:

• o extensions or alterations to the approved dwellinghouse
• o garages or other free standing buildings
• o deckings
• o garden sheds or summerhouses
• o greenhouses or polytunnels
• o no fences, gates, walls or other means of enclosure shall be erected or placed within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse hereby approved, other than that expressly authorised by this approval, without the prior written approval of the Department.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2025 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no solar panels shall be attached to any building or erected within the site without the prior written approval of the Department.

Reason: To control future development on the site and in the interests of the wider countryside.

• 5. No development shall be commenced until a hard and soft landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Such a scheme shall include details of all walls, fences, trees, hedgerows and other planting which are to be retained; details of all new walls, fences and other boundary treatment and finished ground levels; a planting specification to include numbers, density, size, species and positions of all new trees and shrubs; the location of grassed areas details of the hard surface treatment of the open parts of the site and a programme of implementation.

All hard and soft landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The works shall be carried out prior to the occupation of any part of the development or in accordance with the programme agreed in writing with the Department. Any trees or plants indicated on the approved scheme which, within a period of five years from the date of planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced during the next planting season with other trees or plants of a species and size to be first approved in writing by the Department. All hard landscape works shall be permanently retained in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development.

• 6. No development shall be commenced until a hard and soft landscaping scheme for the wildflower meadow area, as shown in drawing no. 21/3128/PA05C, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Such a scheme shall include details of all walls, fences, trees, hedgerows and other planting which are to be retained; details of all new walls, fences and other boundary treatment and finished ground levels; a planting specification to include numbers, density, size, species and positions of all new trees and shrubs; the location of grassed areas details of the hard surface treatment of the open parts of the site and a programme of implementation.

All hard and soft landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The works shall be carried out prior to the occupation of any part of the development

or in accordance with the programme agreed in writing with the Department. Any trees or plants indicated on the approved scheme which, within a period of five years from the date of planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced during the next planting season with other trees or plants of a species and size to be first approved in writing by the Department. All hard landscape works shall be permanently retained in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development and ensure biodiversity benefit.

• 7. Prior to occupation, details of the nest boxes for House Sparrows and Swallows, as shown in drawing no. 21/3128/PA07D, should be submitted to and approved by the Department in writing. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Prior to occupation of the dwelling, approved structures above shall be completed according to the approval and the structures shall be retained thereafter.

Reasons: to provide adequate safeguards for the ecological species existing on the site.

• 8. No development shall commence until a schedule of materials and finishes and samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces, including roofs, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.

This approval relates to the documents and drawing nos. 21/3128/PA02, 21/3128/PA03, which have been received on 25th August 2023, and drawing nos. 21/3128/PA01A, 21/3128/PA05C, 21/3128/PA06C, 21/3128/PA07C, which have been received on 17th December 2024.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal reuses existing buildings with architectural and historical interest. The buildings are substantially intact and structurally capable of renovation. Its extension does not harm the character of the existing building, and there is no other adverse impact from the proposal. Therefore, the proposal is considered to comply with General Policy 2, General Policy 3, Environment Policy 1, Environment Policy 16, Housing Policy 11, Business Policy 11, Business Policy 12, and Business Policy 14 of the Strategic Plan.

Date of Issue: 9th April 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/online-applications/)

Implementation The decision does not become final until either Any appeal has been concluded; or 21 days have passed since the date on this notice and no appeal has been submitted

Development must progress in accordance with the plans approved under, and any conditions attached to this approval (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 must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain: the grounds for making the appeal; payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £355); and

if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £130). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must:

specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and

Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined.

Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated. An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application (should one have been received) may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House. Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within thirty days following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.