**Document:** Decision Notice **Application:** 25/90903/B — Erection of ground mounted solar array **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2025-12-22 **Parish:** Malew **Document Type:** decision / decision_notice **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/93236-malew-duxbury-house-wigan-lane-ballamodha-ground-mounted-solar/documents/1147859 --- # Decision Notice 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 & Mrs Stephen & Sarah Turner, Ref 25/90903/B, for the Erection of ground mounted solar array at Duxbury House Wigan Lane Ballamodha Malew IM9 3EP . 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. In the event that the development ceases to operate for a continuous period exceeding 12 months, all solar panels, support structures, and associated infrastructure shall be permanently removed from the site within 6 months of their last use, and the land shall be restored to a condition suitable for agricultural use. A restoration plan, including detailed implementation steps and timescale, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department within one month of the end of the 12-month period of non-operation. The approved restoration plan shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details. Reason: The structures have been approved exceptionally to meet a sustainable energy need. Their retention beyond operational use would result in an unwarranted intrusion into the countryside, contrary to General Policy 3 and Environment Policy 1 of the Strategic Plan. This decision relates to the following plans and drawings, dated received on 8th October 2025 - o Drawing No. 01 - o Drawing No. 2B - o Drawing No. 03 - o Drawing No. 04 - o Planning Statement This decision also relates to details of the solar panels and details upon the storage of energy via email dated received 1st December 2025. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Overall the principle of solar panels is considered acceptable as per paragraph 12.2.8 and Energy Policy 4 of the Strategic Plan and aligning with those parts of the Climate Change Act 2021 and Climate Change Action Plan 2022-27 in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The visual and amenity impact is considered to be acceptable meeting with Environment Policies 1 and 22 and is not to result in any adverse loss of agricultural land nor impact habitats in line with Environment Policies 4 and 14. Date of Issue: 22nd December 2025 A MORGAN Interim 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 informed the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via https://pbc.gov.im/onlineapplications/) 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 --- *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/93236-malew-duxbury-house-wigan-lane-ballamodha-ground-mounted-solar/documents/1147859*