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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 Martyn Hobson Architectural Studio 7 Olafs Close Douglas IM2 7AR 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 David Salkeld, Ref 25/90524/B, for the Change of use of part of field to equestrian and erection of private stables at Field 514332 Knock Froy Road Santon 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 shall be carried out using the materials as outlined on approved Drawing No. 1712.5, only. All elevations/roof, doors, door frames etc. shall be finished in an olive green/dark green colour, with such a colour finish being maintained for the lifetime of the development. Reason: To protect the rural character of the site and surroundings and to control any further visual impacts in this countryside location in accordance with the provisions of Environment Policies 1 and 21; General Policy 2 c); contained in the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. 3. The use of the stable and field for the keeping of horses, hereby approved, shall be restricted to private use only, and no livery or riding school shall be operated therefrom. Reason: To ensure that there would be no significant negative impact upon neighbours residential amenities; and, highway safety, the highway network functionality and/or parking by minimising traffic movements. 4. Prior to the commencement of the development, hereby approved, a scheme of landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department, including details

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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 of type, size/heights and centres of planting. The approved scheme shall be implemented and maintained in accordance with the details indicated on the approved plans, with planting carried out in the first planting season (November - March) following the first use of the stables building, or its substantial completion, whichever is the sooner, and any plants which within a period of five 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 order to give planting a sufficient time to establish and to mitigate any negative visual impacts by helping in assimilating the development into its surroundings in the interests of the visual amenities of the site and surrounding countryside area. 5. All details of any external lighting to be applied to the buildings surfaces or at ground level around the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by DEFA Planning. Any such lighting shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and shall thereafter be retained and maintained at all times. Reason: To minimise the impact of the development on the occupants of neighbouring and nearby dwellings; and, on Bats, Birds and any other Protected Species; and, to safeguard the rural character and amenities of the area including minimising the impact of the development on the rural night sky. 6. Prior to the commencement of the development, hereby approved, details of a bound and consolidated surface material to be provided for the vehicular access surface to serve the development shall submitted to and approved in writing by DEFA Planning. The surface covered by these details shall relate to the first 6.0 metres as measured back from the edge of the public highway. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details, and shall thereafter, be permanently maintained. Reason: In the interests of highway safety by ensuring that a bound surface for the access is used to prevent loose material being brought onto the public highway through vehicle movements onto and off the site. 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 1, Class 39, of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012, or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order, no gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure shall be erected on or around the site without first receiving planning permission from DEFA Planning. Reason: To protect the grassland habitat forming the site and to control any further visual impacts in this countryside location in accordance with the provisions of Environment Policies 1 and 21; General Policy 2 c); contained in the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. 8. In the event that the stable, feed store and tack room building, hereby approved, is no longer used or required for the stabling and keeping of horses, the stable, feed store and tack room building and its associated hardstandings for a period exceeding 12 months it shall be removed and the ground restored to its former grassland condition within 24 months of the date the use ceased. Reason: The stable, feed store and tack room building, has been exceptionally approved solely to meet the specific need based on the information provided and their subsequent retention

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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 without that need would result in an unwarranted stable, feed store and tack room in the countryside. This approval relates to the following drawing numbers: 1712 - 3 - Site Location Plan; 1712 - 4 - Site Plan as Proposed; 1712 - 5 - Site Location Plan as Proposed @ scale 1:1,000; Proposed Floorplan and all Proposed Elevations @ scale 1:100; all stamped received 28 May, 2025. NOTE Allowing surface water runoff onto a public highway would contravene Section 58 of the Highway Act 1986 and guidance contained in section 11.3.11 of the Manual for Manx Roads. It is recommended that the applicant complies with the above clause by ensuring that surface water does not discharge from any part of the site onto the highway. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Overall it is concluded that the planning application for the erection of a stable block with associated storage facilities; and, the use of land for the equestrian purposes accords with the provisions set out in General Policy 2 b) c) d) g) i) l) and m) Environment Policies 1, 7, 19, 20, 21, and 22 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Date of Issue: 23rd July 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/) 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