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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 Hartford Homes Unit 2 Middle River Douglas IM2 1AL 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 Midshire Ltd, Ref 24/91409/B, for the Replacement stables and field store at Ballaveare Farm Old Castletown Road Port Soderick Isle Of Man IM4 1BB . 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. For the avoidance of doubt, the stable building hereby permitted shall only be used for equestrian purposes. Reason: The countryside is protected from development and an exception is being made on the basis of equestrian need only. 3. The stable hereby approved shall be removed and the ground restored to its former condition within 12 months from the date it is no longer used or required for equestrian purposes. Reason: The building has been exceptionally approved solely to meet equestrian needs, and its subsequent retention would result in an unwarranted intrusion in the countryside. 4. The stables shall be for private use only and not for any commercial or private livery use. Reason: In view of the location of the site in the countryside and the nature of the adjoining road, the Department does not consider the site suitable for anything other than private use.

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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 5. Prior to the installation of any external lighting, a detailed external low level lighting scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The lighting of the external areas of the building will be designed in accordance with the recommendations outlined in the BCT and ILP Guidance Note 8 Bats and Artificial Lighting (12th September 2018). The lighting details shall include detailed drawings of the proposed lighting columns and fittings, information about the levels of luminance and daily duration and any measures for mitigating the effects of light pollution. The development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved plan. Reason: To provide adequate safeguards for the ecological species existing in the surrounding area. 6. For the avoidance of doubt there shall be no permanent siting or any external storage of any horse jumps, horse boxes, horse trailers or any other associated equestrian paraphernalia on the land edged red on the Site Location Plan received 31 January 2025. Reason: The application has been assessed on the change of use of the fields for general exercise and grazing only and not for any other use. In the interest of ensuring no overspill of equestrian equipment over the fields in the interest of visual amenity. This approval relates to the documents and plans received 8 January 2025. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) In summary, it is considered that there is sufficient justification for the proposed development and the proposal has been designed to ensure that the siting and appearance has limited or no adverse impact on the character of the site and the wider countryside, with no adverse highway safety or local amenity impacts. The proposal, therefore, accords with Environment Policies 1, 14, 19 and 21 of the Strategic Plan, General Policy 3, Transport Policy 4 of the Strategic plan 2016. Date of Issue: 24th March 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 the Head of Development Management 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 - 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