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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 Ian Harland Curlew House Garey Ramsey IM7 2EH 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 Ian Harland, Ref 24/00709/B, for the Erection of a replacement multi-purpose agricultural building at Field 124768 Farrants Fort St Judes Isle Of Man IM7 2EN . 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 building must be used only for agricultural purposes in association with Farrants Fort only. REASON: the countryside is protected from development and an exception is being made on the basis of agricultural need. As such the building must be used for the purposes for which it is approved. 3. The agricultural barn 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 agricultural/horticultural purposes for a period exceeding 24months. Reason: The building has been exceptionally approved solely to meet agricultural need and its subsequent retention would result in an unwarranted intrusion in the countryside.

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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 4. Within 3 months of the new barn hereby approved being brought into use the existing barn as shown on drawing 24/14/02 shall be demolished and the land restored to is former condition (i.e. turfed). Reason: The countryside is protected from development and to prevent a proliferation of development and a reason to allow the new barn was due to its replacement of the existing. 5. For the avoidance of doubt no planning approval is hereby given for the extension of the residential curtilage into Field Nr 124768. Reason: No permission is sought for any extension to the residential curtilage of Farrant's Fort and as such has not been considered as part of the planning application. 6. The existing trees and hedges shall be retained in accordance with the approved details. Any retained tree or hedge which within five years of the approved development being occupied or completed (whichever is the later) dies, is removed or becomes seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced by a similar species, of a size to be first approved in writing by the Department, during the next planting season or in accordance with a programme of replacement to be agreed in writing with the Department. Reason: To safeguard the appearance of the development and the surrounding area. 7. Prior to any works commencing a scheme for the protection of the retained trees (a tree protection plan) which shall be prepared in accordance with the recommendations of British Standard BS5837:2012 shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Department and shall be fully adhere to. Reason: In the interest of the protection of existing trees proposed to be retained and in the interests of the character and appearance of the countryside. This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings reference numbers all received; 26.06.2024 Location Plan 24/14/01 24/14/02 24/14/03 24/14/04 Purpose Statement supporting Planning Application. Barn Questionaire 08.07.2024 24/FF/MSP This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) It is considered the need for the new barn to replace an existing of a similar size is acceptable; whilst also not adversely affecting the countryside/landscaping; and having no impact upon the

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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 trees in the area. The proposal therefore complies with Environment Policy 1, 3, 4 & 15 and General Policy 3 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Date of Issue: 20th August 2024 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 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 £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.