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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Penketh - Millar 23 West Quay Ramsey Isle Of Man 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 David Manser, Ref 20/00389/B, for the Conversion of barn to provide tourist living accommodation at Barn Adjacent Struan Thie Sulby Glen Sulby Isle Of Man IM7 2BD. 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 barn conversion hereby approved shall be used only for family and friends of those occupying the main dwelling or as tourist accommodation. The building shall not be occupied as an independent dwelling unit. Reason: To ensure proper control of the development and to avoid any future undesirable fragmentation of the curtilage. 3. The development hereby approved shall not be occupied or operated until the parking and turning areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles in the interests of highway safety. 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no extension, enlargement or other alteration of the dwelling(s)

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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 hereby approved, other than that expressly authorised by this approval, shall be carried out, without the prior written approval of the Department. Reason: To control development in the interests of the amenities of the surrounding area. 5. The development shall not be occupied or operated until the secure and covered bicycle storage has been provided to the Department and approved in writing. The secure and covered bicycle storage shall be retained and available at all times thereafter. Reason: To promote sustainable travel in the interests of reducing pollution and congestion. 6. The walls and vegetation which is situated within the visibility splay shown on drawing no.20 1382 04, shall be reduced to a height of 1m and the splay shall thereafter be maintained at this height and free from any obstruction exceeding 1.05m above the level of the adjacent highway carriageway Reason: For the interests of highway safety This decision relates to the following plans and drawings, date stamped received on 8th April 2020: o Drawing No. 20 138 01 o Drawing No. 20 138 02 o Drawing No. 20 138 03 o Drawing No. 20 138 04 o Measured Survey This decision also relates to the photographs of the interior received on the 26th June 2020 and the subsequent bat survey received on the 1st July 2020 NOTE It is recommended that the applicant contact DEFA Inland Fisheries with the regards to any impact on the ecology of the nearby Sulby River. NOTE Please note the following regarding nesting birds, All birds, their nests, eggs and young are protected by law (Wildlife Act 1990) and it is an offence to: o intentionally or recklessly kill, injure or take any wild bird o intentionally or recklessly take, damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird whilst it is in use or being built o intentionally or recklessly take or destroy the egg of any wild bird o intentionally or recklessly disturb any wild bird listed on Schedule 1 while it is nest building, or at a nest containing eggs or young, or disturb the dependent young of such a bird. The maximum penalty that can be imposed - in respect of a single bird, nest or egg - is a fine up to 10,000 pounds. The bird nesting season is usually between late February and late August or late September in the case of swifts, swallows or house martins. Thorough checks for birds, their active nests and eggs should be undertaken prior to clearance of vegetation. If a nest is discovered while work is being undertaken, all work must stop and advice sought from the Ecosystem Policy Team, DEFA.

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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 NOTE If at any point during the works items are found that indicate the barn could have been a previous mill or if the location of any former or existing openings for mill machinery are found they should be carefully recorded with Manx National Heritage being informed. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed barn alterations and conversion to tourist to comply with Strategic Policy 1, General Policy 3, Environment Policy 1, 2, 16 & 22, Housing Policy 11, Business Policy 11, 12 & 14 and Transport Policy 7. Date of Issue: 11th August 2020 Director of Planning and Building Control

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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 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 £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.