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Mr Stuart Watson
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 Stuart Watson, Ref 25/90066/B, for the Erection of an equestrian building, containing stables, equestrian facilities and agricultural storage (retrospective) at Land At Ballacallin Beg Foxdale Road Garth Crosby 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).
Reason: The application has been assessed on this private use only as requested in the application for the stabling of horses and keeping of equipment and feed in association with those horses.
Reason: The application has been assessed on this basis for equestrian purposes only and to avoid the culmination of unwarranted and unused buildings in the countryside.
This approval relates to the following:
6 - Lease Agreement Redacted 7 - Photos All date published online 20 Jan 2025
This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) By reason of the siting, scale, design and intended private use, the proposed timber stables are not expected to result in any adverse or detrimental visual harm to the character or appearance of this specific site and location or the wider countryside. The proposal is not expected to result in any neighbouring amenity impacts due to its siting and distance from neighbours, and the site is already served by an existing access and track and not expected to result in any new or increased highway safety issues. The application is considered to comply with EP1, EP19 and 21, the guidance and principles set out in EP15 and 7.15.1 and to meet with the general standards of GP2 (b, c, g, h and i) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Conditions in respect of its approved use and the prevention of any commercial use are appropriate to add in this case, and one for its removal should it no longer be required for its approved use.
Date of Issue: 7th May 2025
J CHANCE 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 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 —
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
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