209815 — 24/91030/B | Planning Portal IoM | Isle of Man Planning Portal

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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 & Mrs Andrew Brew, Ref 24/91030/B, for the Creation of a campsite for 15 pitched tents, 10 motor homes and 3 Shepherd style accommodation huts with associated shower and toilet facilities, reception office and parking at Field 214600 (formerly 214276 & 214277) & 214214 Summerhill Road Jurby Isle Of Man . 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 development, hereby permitted, shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the materials, details and notes outlined on approved Drawing No. 23 1794 04. The remainder of the land outside of the red line shall remain as agricultural and not be used in any connection with this approved use. Reason: In the interests of clarity and to secure a high standard of development in the interests of visual amenity and in order to avoid undue disturbance to people in adjacent land holdings. 3. Prior to the development, hereby permitted, first being brought into operation the following shall be implemented/carried out: o the vehicle/vehicle visibility splays either side of the approved site access and across the site frontage onto Summerhill Road; and, o the first 6m of the vehicular access into the site from the adopted highway shall be surfaced using a consolidated, bound material - no loose gravel.

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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 Thereafter, these elements shall be permanently retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development. Reason: To provide a safe, useable access that would not result in the deposition of any loose material on the public highway. These elements of the development are required in the interests of highway safety. 4. The proposed landscaping scheme, including creation of the pond (following the recommendations within the PEA), shall be carried out in accordance with the details contained in the Proposed Site Plan (Drawing No. 23 1794 03). The landscaping scheme shall include all plants, spacing details and plant species shown on the above Drawing and Drawing No. 23 1794 04 - Proposed Plans and Elevations. All planting, seeding, and earth works comprised in these approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and season (November - March) following the commencement of the development whichever is the sooner, and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species. Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to secure a high quality form of development that would readily assimilate into its surroundings; and, to assist in mitigating against any adverse ecological impacts arising from the development in accordance with the provisions of Policy ENV5 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. 5. No external lighting to be installed unless a sensitive low level lighting plan, following best practise as detailed in the Bat Conservation Trust and Institute of Lighting Professionals Guidance Note 8/23 on Bats and Artificial Lighting (2023), has been submitted to DEFA Planning and approved in writing. Thereafter, any such lighting scheme shall be permanently retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development. Reason - To assist in mitigating against any adverse ecological impacts in respect of Statutorily Protected Species (bats) arising from the development in accordance with the provisions of Policy ENV5 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. 6. The use hereby approved shall be used for holiday and tourist purposes only, and shall not be occupied by the same person(s) for a single period or cumulative periods exceeding 28 days in any calendar year. No 'pods' or other building/structure on the site shall be occupied as a person's permanent, sole or main place of residence, unless agreed by details under submitted and approved under another condition of this approval. The owners/operators shall maintain an up-to-date register of the names and addresses of all owners/occupiers of the holiday unit and shall make this information available at all reasonable times to the Department. Reason: To ensure the site is used for the tourism purposes only as this is the basis upon which the application has been approved. 7. Within 18 months of the cessation of the use and operation of the campsite all associated buildings, lighting, electric hookups and associated paraphernalia shall be removed from the site.

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Reason: To satisfactorily protect the character and appearance of the countryside. 8. Prior to the site coming into use details of the directional and any required health and safety signage shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Such details shall include restrictions of access to the surrounding fields, the operation of the shared access for the campsite and the remaining agricultural land. Thereafter the approved signage shall be erected and permanently retained. Reason: In the interests of safety for the campsite users, farm users and to ensure the two uses are kept separate and in order to avoid undue disturbance to people in adjacent land holdings. 9. Prior to the site coming into use details of the proposed location, type and operation and areas of responsibility of the warden and the warden's accommodation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The warden's accommodation shall not be occupied at any time other than by a person (and their dependant) solely or mainly employed as a warden for campsite (as shown within the proposed site plan). Reason: Its use as for more than 28 days and not for holiday tourist purposes would conflict with other conditions of the approval and would, otherwise, be contrary to the provisions of the development plan for the area 10. No sound systems or noise from devices, including generators, is allowed after 10pm. Reason: In order to avoid undue disturbance to people in adjacent land holdings and the wider countryside. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: Drawing No. 23 1794 00 - Existing Site and Location Plan; Drawing No. 23 1794 01 - Proposed Site and Location Plan; Drawing No. 23 1794 02 - Proposed Site Plan and Visibility Splay Plan; Drawing No. 23 1794 03 - Proposed Site Plan; Drawing No. 23 1794 04 - Proposed Plans and Elevations; Planning and Environmental Impact Statement by Sarah Corlett Town Planning Consultancy; Preliminary Ecological Assessment by Elizabeth Charter MCIEEM, CEnv Island Biodiversity Consultant dated August 2024; All date stamped received 5th September, 2024; Note: While the first 6m of the access is to be a consolidated and bound material as per condition 3 full and proper maintenance of the proposed gravel and grass geogrids shall be undertaken to secure a high standard of development in the interests of visual amenity This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) It is considered that the proposed development complies with Strategic Policies SP1, SP2, SP3, SP8, Policy GEN2 g), h), i), k) and l); Policies ENV1, ENV10, ENV13, ENV19, ENV21, ENV22i) and iii); and, Transport Policies T4 and T7 in the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, and the application is supported. 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

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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 informed the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via https://pbc.gov.im/online- applications/) Implementation A determination to grant planning approval does not have effect - if an appeal is submitted until the appeal is determined or withdrawn; or if no appeal is submitted, but there are potential appellants in addition to the applicant, until the time within which an appeal may be submitted has expired (21 days from the date of this notice). Development must be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and any attached conditions (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 can only be made by a person who has been accorded rights to do so, must be in writing, include the appropriate fee and be submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. Guidance on how to appeal is available at gov.im/howtoappeal