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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 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 Roger Smith, Ref 25/90929/B, for the Creation of vehicular parking area in northwest corner of Field 131559 with associated soft landscaping (retrospective) at Field 131559 Claddagh Farm Sulby Bridge Sulby Isle Of Man IM7 2EZ for the following reason(s): 1. The proposal represents development within open countryside, detached from the historic and approved curtilage of Claddagh Farm. The Strategic Plan establishes a strong presumption against such development, permitting exceptions only where overriding national need or essential rural infrastructure is demonstrated. No evidence has been provided to justify the necessity of the car park or to confirm that reasonable alternatives within the existing curtilage have been explored. The proposal therefore conflicts with General Policy 3, Strategic Policy 2, and Environment Policy 1, which collectively seek to protect the countryside for its own sake and prevent incremental development creep. 2. The site lies within an Area of High Landscape Value where the Strategic Plan requires development to respect and enhance landscape quality. While public views of the site are limited, visibility alone does not determine acceptability. The introduction of engineered surfacing and enclosure into open pasture materially alters the rural character and erodes openness, creating a domesticated appearance inconsistent with the surrounding agricultural landscape. The proposal therefore conflicts with Environment Policy 2, Strategic Policy 4, and General Policy 2(b, c, f). 3. The site comprises Class 2 agricultural land, which is among the most versatile and productive soil categories on the Island. The Strategic Plan affords these areas the highest level of protection and only permits their loss where an overriding need for the development is demonstrated and land of lower quality is not available. No such justification has been provided in this case. The proposal therefore conflicts with Environment Policy 14, which seeks to prevent the permanent loss of important and versatile agricultural land. Date of Issue: 29th January 2026 A MORGAN Interim 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