DEC Decision Notice

Manx Solar Electrical Ltd Unit B2 Eden Business Park Cooil Road Braddan IM4 2AY

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 Gary Kirwan, Ref 21/01315/B, for the Installation of ground mounted solar panels and timber fence at Field 314194 Ramsey Road Peel Isle Of Man .

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 Solar panels, the support units and stock fencing hereby approved shall be removed and the ground restored to its former condition in the event that it is no longer used or required for renewable and alternative energy generation.

Reason: The structures have been exceptionally approved solely to meet sustainable energy need and its subsequent retention would result in an unwarranted intrusion in the countryside.

• 3. No development shall commence on site until a programme of archaeological work, to include excavations where required, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The programme shall indicate the degree of supervision by a qualified archaeologist. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the programme of archaeological work so approved.

Reason: To ensure that any minor outlying features which might be associated with the site of the burial cairn north of the array can be recorded at the commencement of the development, and to accord with Strategic Policy 4.

• 4. No external lighting shall be installed.

Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the ecological species existing on the site.

This approval relates to the Cover Letter, Supporting Information, Drawing Nos. 01, MSE_KIR_01, MSE_KIR_02, MSE_KIR_03, date stamped and received 26th October 2021, and Drawing No. MSE_KIR_04 rev A date stamped and received 2nd February 2022.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Overall, it is concluded that the planning application is in accordance with Environment Policy 22 and Energy Policy 4 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, as well as wider Government climate change strategy, having no adverse private or public amenities.

Date of Issue: 3rd May 2022

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 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 £305); 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 £115). 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.