**Document:** DEC Decision Notice **Application:** 24/00710/B — Erection of 54 ground-mounted photo-voltaic panels (retrospective) **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2024-08-20 **Parish:** Andreas **Document Type:** decision / decision_notice **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/32581-andreas-farrants-fort-jurby-road-st-54-ground-mounted-photo-voltaic/documents/1065203 --- # DEC Decision Notice Mr Ian Harland Curlew House Garey Ramsey IM7 2EH 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 Ian Harland, Ref 24/00710/B, for the Erection of 54 ground-mounted photo-voltaic panels (retrospective) at Field 124768 Farrant's Fort Jurby Road St Judes Andreas IM7 2EN. 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. For the avoidance of doubt no planning approval is hereby given for the extension of the residential curtilage into Field Nr 124768. Reason: No permission is sought for any extension to the residential curtilage of Farrant's Fort and as such has not been considered as part of the planning application. - 2. The 54 ground-mounted photo-voltaic panels hereby approved shall be removed and the ground restored to its former condition in the event that it is no longer used for a period greater than 18months or no longer require for the production of electricity. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the countryside setting and to avoid unnecessary built development in the countryside. This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings reference numbers all received; 27.06.2024 - Drawing 24/15/01 - Existing Site Plan - Drawing 24/15/02 - Proposed Site Plan PV Panel Data Sheet 08.07.2024 Drawing 24/FF/MSP REV A - Master Site Plan A3 - Location Plan. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) It is concluded that the development proposed is acceptable when assessed against the relevant policies and the site context having not significant impacts upon public or private amenities. Date of Issue: 20th August 2024 J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control 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 £355); 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 £130). 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 (should one have been received) 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. --- *Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).* *Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/32581-andreas-farrants-fort-jurby-road-st-54-ground-mounted-photo-voltaic/documents/1065203*