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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 Chris Millar 23 West Quay Ramsey 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 subordinate Orders and Regulations, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to REFUSE an application by Mr Patrick Hughes, Ref 25/90379/B, for the Erection of an agricultural building and associated hardstanding on Field 524401 at Ballig Farm West Baldwin Isle Of Man IM4 5EU for the following reason(s): 1. The applicant has failed to demonstrate that there is a justified agricultural operation requiring the kind of agricultural development proposed in this location. This is contrary to the provisions of Spatial Policy 5, General Policy 3(f) and Environment Policies 1 and 2 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016. 2. The proposed development is unacceptable due to the size, scale and siting of the proposed agricultural building set on a constrained site on the valley floor of this Upland Valley Glen close to the West Baldwin Reservoir, where it would be unrelated to any other existing agricultural buildings. It would result in the erection of a large, visually intrusive structure in the open countryside which would be harmful to the secluded rural character of the site and its surroundings. This is contrary to the provisions of Strategic Policy 4, Spatial Policy 5, General Policy 2 (b), (c), and (g); General Policy 3 (f); and, Environment Policies 1, 2 and 15 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. 3. The application raises concern that the building proposed too large to adequately fit on the site with sufficient space around it for ancillary operations and storage of equipment, fodder and servicing the animals through the winter period which will require a significant amount of animal feed (1170 silage bales approx.) and bedding (430 bales approx.) to be transported to the site and how manure/effluent would be transported away from the site. This is contrary to the design principles set out in Environment Policy 15 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016 and those within the DEFA Welfare Code for Cattle. 4. There is no over-riding or warranted need to outweigh the potential visual harm and impact on the countryside that a large agricultural livestock shed located on a constrained site with an immediate land-holding of approximately 5 hectares (12 acres) of agricultural land including a residential curtilage would have. Furthermore, no evidence has been provided to

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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 demonstrate that there are no other reasonable or alternative sites that could come forward. This is contrary to the provisions of Environment Policies 1, 2, 15 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016 and Landscape Character Appraisal 2008. Date of Issue: 5th August 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 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/) A determination to refuse planning approval does not have effect - · if an appeal is submitted until the appeal is determined or withdrawn; or · if no appeal is submitted, until the time within which an appeal may be submitted has expired (21 days from the date of this notice). Appeal Any appeal 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