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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 Christopher Martin Smeale Farm Smeale Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 3EB 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 Christopher Martin, Ref 22/00127/B, for the Creation of 2 ponds at Smeale Farm Smeale Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 3EB . 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. No excavated material shall be removed from the site and no fill materials may be brought onto the site. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt - the works proposed are engineering works to alter the existing landform but do not seek approval to remove material from/import material to the site and so any impacts which may result from that have not been assessed. 2. Within two months of the date of this decision, details of any proposed planting/seeding shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and the development shall not take place other than in accordance with the approved details. Reason: the application does not provide details of any proposed planting/seeding and given the nature of the proposed scheme, it is important that any that does take place is appropriate. 3. Within two months of the date of this decision, details of the proposed fence proposed new fence on the western boundary of the tree planting and pond areas (shown on the Site Plan received 31 January 2022), including minimum height, materials and positions (entire perimeter) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The fence shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme and thereafter retained. Reason: To ensure the implementation and management of a satisfactory scheme and in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

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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 This approval relates to the following documents: o Schedule of Plans; o Location Plan; o Site Plan; o DEFA Map of Seale Farm; o Plans and Elevations of Ponds; o Photo Sheet; and o Supporting Information; All date stamped and received 31 January 2022. NOTE This planning approval relates to the retrospective creation of 2 ponds and associated bund earthworks. The planting of trees referenced in the Supporting Statement has not been assessed as it did not form part of the application. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal is considered not to have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the countryside, and the works would enhance the nature conservation value of the site, thus according with Environment Policies 1, 2, 4 and 27. No material considerations have been identified which would justify refusal. Date of Issue: 10th 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 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. Implementation The decision does not become final until either Any appeal has been concluded; or 21 days have passed since the date on this notice and no appeal has been submitted Development must progress in accordance with the plans approved under, and any conditions attached to this approval (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 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.