DEC Decision Notice

Mr Richard Wilkinson Knightley Arms 49 High Street Yelvertoft Northampton NN6 6LF

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 REFUSE an application by Mr Richard Wilkinson, Ref 19/00625/B, for the Alterations, erection of a tractor shed and storage shed / workshop and use of part of field for recreational use (retrospective) at Field 211090 Sandygate Ramsey Isle Of Man for the following reason(s):

• 1. The erection of the proposed sheds and parking of the vehicles would have a detrimental visual impact which would harm the character and quality of the landscape contrary to General Policy 3 and Environment Policies 1 and 15 of the IOM Strategic Plan.
• 2. The development amounts to residential development in the countryside due to its semi-permanent nature. Accordingly, it does meet the exceptions to a presumption against new development in the countryside as set out in the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 Spatial Policy 5, General Policy 3, Housing Policy 4, the Strategic Aim and Strategic Policies 1 and 2.

Date of Issue: 10th July 2019

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 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013.

Whilst a copy of the Officer’s report is included alongside this notice, any wider correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is now available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

https://www.gov.im/planningapplication/services/planning/search.iom

Any appeal against this decision must be in accordance with the criteria set down in that instrument.

Specifically, a valid appeal must be in writing, signed by the appellant, and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. To further validate the appeal it must contain:

•  Payment of a planning appeal fee as prescribed in the current Fees Order;
•  The reasons for making the appeal; and
•  An election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry (a hearing) or by means of written representation.

An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department’s website https://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/planningapplications/planning-appeals/how-to-appeal/

If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House.

PleasenotethatifthecountercopyoftheapplicationisnotcollectedwithinTHIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyedwithoutfurthernotice.