DEC Decision Notice

BRW Architectural Harp Inn Cross Four Ways Ballasalla ISLE OF MAN IM9 3DH

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 Roger Barrs, Ref 20/01244/B, for the Installation of a replacement roof and rear wall to storage barn at Ballakewin Old Farm Foxdale Road Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 3ET.

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. Any works to the watercourse bank and channel are restricted to the period July to September (inclusive).

Reason: To avoid disturbance or injury to spawning fish, or to the spawn and fry of fish downstream of the development, during the season in which they are most at risk.

• 3. There must be no discharge of surface water to the abutting watercourse on the western boundary of the site during the construction period.

Reason: to ensure that the water course is not adversely affected by the discharge of harmful materials such as concrete or washings entering the waterway.

• 4. The development shall be undertaken strictly in accordance with the written method statements agreed in advance with the Inland Fisheries Section of the Fisheries Directorate, DEFA.

Reason: to allow DEFA fisheries to provide advice on a suitable approach to construction, in order to reduce the possibility of injury or disturbance of fish within the river.

This permission relates to the Structural Report by Curtins Consulting Ltd, and Drawing Nos. 20/20/01 (Location Plan & Survey) and 20/20/02 (Proposal), all date stamped and received on 23 October 2020.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Overall it is concluded that the planning application accords with the provisions set out in Environment Policies 1 and 2 and General Policy 3 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 8th January 2021

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 led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

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 £285); 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 £100). 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 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.