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 Mark Oates, Ref 25/91147/B, for the Erection of a detached car port at Kerrowmoar Croft Kerrowmoar Sulby Isle Of Man IM7 2AX .

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. All external facing and roofing materials to be used on the building hereby approved shall be as described on Drawing Number 25 1950 CP 03 Proposal Drawing unless alternatives are first submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
• 3. The building hereby approved shall be used for the parking of private vehicles only and shall not be used for the parking or repair or maintenance of commercial vehicles. Reason: To safeguard the rural character of the area.
• 4. The building hereby approved shall not be used or occupied at any time other than for purposes incidental to the residential use of the dwelling known as Kerrowmoar Croft as identified on the approved plans and shall not be occupied as an independent unit of accommodation.

Reason: To ensure proper control of the development and to avoid any future undesirable fragmentation of the curtilage.

This approval relates to the following plans:

• o 25 1950 CP 01 - Site & Location Plan
• o 25 1950 CP 02 - Proposed Site Plan
• o 25 1950 CP 03 - Proposal Drawing

This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposed car port would be an acceptable form of development in the countryside in principle. It would cause no significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside; and it would not result in any practical loss of important and versatile agricultural land. The proposal would cause no other harm and it would therefore comply with the relevant policies of the Development Plan.

Date of Issue: 9th March 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