DEC Decision Notice

GCA Architects Carmodil Beg Studio Glen Road Ballaugh Isle Of Man IM7 5JD

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Mrs Ro Baggs, Ref 19/01426/B, for the Erection of an indoor equestrian arena and store at Sunnycroft Rhendhoo Road Jurby Isle Of Man IM7 3HB.

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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

• 2. There shall be no external lighting of the development hereby approved. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
• 3. The arena and stable building hereby approved shall be for private equestrian use only and not for any commercial or private livery use.

Reason: The application has been considered on the basis that the external arena and stable building are to be used for private use only and not for any other purpose.

• 4. No development shall take place until full details of soft and hard 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 details of new planting (including tree planting) showing, type, size and position of each. 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 store/indoor arena, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which die or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Details of the hard landscaping works include

footpaths and hard surfacing materials. The hard landscaping works shall be completed in full accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted.

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

• 5. The external walls, roof, doors and door frames shall be a dark green/olive green colour and retained as such thereafter. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
• 6. The building must be used only for equestrian purposes.

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

This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings reference numbers 947.01B and 947.02 all received on 23rd December 2019.

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) It is considered that the planning application is in accordance with General Policy 3, Environment Policies 1, 19 and 21 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 19th May 2020

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 £276); and
•  election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry(a hearing) or by means of written representation.

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.