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 Mrs Laura Quine, Ref 25/90998/C, for the Change of use of part of field 424837 to extend the residential curtilage of five dwellings (retrospective) at Hillside, Orrisdale, Fairview, Cronk My Chree, Mount Pleasant Main Road Colby Isle Of Man IM9 4AE.
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).
This approval relates to the following all date published online 23 Oct 2025:
- o Location Plan 1:2500
- o Site Plan 1:500
- o Site Plan with dimensions 1:500
- o Planning Statement & Photos
- o Covering Letter
This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The curtilage extensions here are considered proportionately small in scale relative to the remaining field and results in overall garden size aligning with neighbouring properties. The proposal would not harm the character or appearance of the site or surrounding area, and key aspect views remain unaffected. There is no visual or practical harm arising in this case and the application is not considered to undermine Environment Policies 1 or 14 of the IOM Strategic Plan and is considered to meet with the general development tests of General Policy 2.
Date of Issue: 26th January 2026
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- if an appeal is submitted until the appeal is determined or withdrawn; or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
