**Document:** Decision Notice
**Application:** 25/91109/B — Widening of existing vehicular gate access, increasing existing gate pillars in height and installation of new personnel gate
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2026-02-26
**Parish:** Bride
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/96868-lezayre-mill-house-dogmills-widening-vehicular/documents/1148400

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# 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 Russell Vaughan, Ref 25/91109/B, for the Widening of existing vehicular gate access, increasing existing gate pillars in height and installation of new personnel gate at Mill House Dogmills Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 4AD .

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. For the avoidance doubt no approval is hereby given for the use of Field 111381 to the south of the application site (red line) for any other purposes than agricultural use.

Reason: As proposed by planning application and in the interests of the visual amenities of the countryside.

This decision relates to the documents and plans received 5 January 2026. This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed development comprises modest alterations to an existing residential curtilage that are considered to respect the site's context in terms of siting, scale, materials, and landscape integration. Whilst the works alter the appearance of the site entrance, they do not result in adverse impacts on the character of the surrounding countryside. The limited vegetation loss is not considered ecologically significant and does not affect protected habitats or species. The proposal is therefore considered to accord with General Policy 2, particularly clauses (b), (c), (d), and (f), as well as Strategic Policies 4(b) and 5, and Environment Policy 1, which collectively support development that protects landscape quality, ecological value, and contributes positively to the Island's built environment.

Date of Issue: 26th February 2026 A MORGAN Interim Director of Planning and Building Control

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/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

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