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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 Mr Geoff Brown Odins Cottage, Ballachrink Farm Glen Road Colby IM9 4HW 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 subordinate Orders and Regulations, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to REFUSE an application by Mr Matthew Costain, Ref 24/00124/B, for the Renovation and extension to existing cottage. at Cottage Ballachrink Farm Glen Road Colby Isle Of Man IM9 4HW for the following reason(s): 1. Minded of the lack of evidence of the structural capability of the existing cottage to withstand the proposed works the application is considered to fail Housing Policy 11 (b) and Housing Policy 13(a) of IOM Strategic Plan 2016. 2. By reason of the proposed extensions enveloping the existing cottage to a degree which adversely impacts its original character and interest the proposal is considered to fail Housing Policies 11 and 13. The cumulative impact of the proposed extension and alterations works also result in an overall level of works which are not subordinate and fail to respect the form and proportion of the host cottage contrary to Housing Policies 11, 13 and 15 of IOM Strategic Plan 2016. 3. The unacceptable level of extension and alteration are considered to have an adverse visual impact on public views from the footpath passing the site contrary to General Policy b, c, and g of IOM Strategic Plan 2016. Date of Issue: 20th May 2025 J CHANCE 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 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 (https://pbc.gov.im/online-applications/) 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 £355); 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 £130). 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 (should one have been received) 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.