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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 Ian Mather 15 Balleigh Park Ramsey IM8 3NN 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 & Mrs J&S Kneen, Ref 21/01463/B, for the Conversion of existing agricultural buildings into 2 tourist accommodation units with associated landscaping and drainage works at Ballaoates Farm Ballavagher Road St Johns Isle Of Man IM4 3JE for the following reason(s): 1. The proposals do not sufficiently preserve the appearance or character of the barn. The raising of the roof and the introduction of timber cladding and enlarged window openings and dormers will fundamentally change the appearance of the barn which will appear overly domestic lacking a rural or agricultural appearance. The proposed replacement structures of the existing cattle sheds will overly the existing barn. The proposal is therefore contrary to Environment Policy 16(b, c) and Housing Policy 11(c, d and second paragraph) of the Strategic Plan (2016). 2. Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the building is substantially intact and structurally capable of renovation and as such the proposal is contrary to Environment Policy 16(a) and Housing Policy 11(b) of the Strategic Plan (2016). 3. Insufficient information has been provided in relation to site levels to properly assess this aspect of the application (Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 requires site plans for full applications to show, "where changes are proposed to site levels, existing and proposed levels". 4. Insufficient information to assess the impact in terms of protected species (bats and birds) and as such is contrary to Environment Policy 4 of the Strategic Plan (2016). Date of Issue: 24th May 2022 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

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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 led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas. Appeal Any appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain: the grounds for making the appeal; payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £305); and if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £115). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must: specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined. Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated. An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House. Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within thirty days following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.