Anyone with knowledge of Isle of Man land/planning permission?

PoppyAnderson

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Am considering investing in a piece of land over there but am struggling to find much out about how planning permission works compared to the mainland Uk. Is it more/less strict, about the same or does the answer depend? I have a vague vision of buying a piece of land, gaining planning permission and building a property with equestrian facilities, quickly if feasible but over a longer period if not. Any advice anyone can give me would be much appreciated, either on here or via PM.

Also, how is the riding over there? Is it quite restricted or are there miles and miles of off-road to roam over?
 
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my dad lives on the IOM, I love it over there. they have just built a huge new equestrian centre which with transport is good to go and hire the area/ xc/racing track etc. hacking is amazing depending where you are (pretty sure you can ride on the beaches too) unsure about planning permission but I can ask next time I see him!
 
Hi Poppy,

I live 'on the rock' up in the north of the island. Not got too much knowledge on the planning permission system but this website might give you an insight into how it works if you haven't already seen it? http://www.gov.im/categories/planni...opment-control/making-a-planning-application/

I don't think you would struggle too much to get planning for equestrian facilities as there seems to be alot of new places popping up :)

Riding is fab and there are lots of off road tracks and plantations to ride in. And of course you're never too far away from the beaches over here which are amazing to ride on.... I know some main beaches have restrictions on times ect but the ones I tend to go to in the north of the Island don't.
 
I'm also from the Isle of Man, I live up the North of the Island and my horse is stabled in Sandygate about a mile from Jurby. As Raegan said, there are lots of places to ride and a huge percentage of the population is horsey.

Depending where you're looking in Jurby, be aware that it is very flat and windy and it gets a lot of coastal storms. The grazing is often poor hence why land is cheaper in that area.

Good luck!
 
Thanks so much for this. It's all great information. I'm almost certainly going to buy some land over there. It's just making the right choice for me. Coming over soon to do some go-look-sees. Exciting!!
 
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