16 May 2025 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Field 130562, Kella Road, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 3bx
The application sought confirmation that timber framed sheds, stores, a caravan and attached timber framed sitting/sunroom building in Field 130562 have become lawful due to being substantially completed more than 4 years ago without enforcement action.
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The application is a factual determination under Section 24 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 to confirm if operational development is immune from enforcement after 4 years.
Lawful structures confirmation
There is sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the structures and caravan with timber framed building (siting and sunroom) erected in Field 130562 shown in the submitted information has been in situ for more than 4 years, and as such, the Department may not issue an enforcement notice due to the provisions of Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Schedule 4 Part 1 paragraph 3(a).
Lezayre Parish Commissioners submitted a consultation response objecting to the Certificate of Lawfulness application, stating they are unaware of prior approval for the structures and that they do not look habitable.
Key concern: structures have never been approved before and do not look habitable
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
ObjectionREFUSED; The Commissioners are not aware that these structures have ever been approved before and they do not look habitable to any standard.
