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Department Of Infrastructure, Highways Services Mr Aidan McCusker Sea Terminal Building Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2RF
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 Department Of Infrastructure, Highways Services, Ref 23/00292/B, for the Strengthen the existing bridge by excavating down to the masonry arch and placing a concrete saddle over the arch and then construct a new deck with cantilevers to widen the bridge, also increase in wall height and width of pedestrian footpath. at Santon Bridge Main Road Santon Isle Of Man IM4 1EN .
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).
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.
Reason: To ensure that the works respect the design of the existing building, and that the setting of registered building 278 is protected.
approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the site, and to protect the setting of registered building 278. This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings all received on 9 March 2023.
This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Overall, it is considered that the scheme would contribute to highway safety along the bridge. This scheme would also integrate traditional approaches and materials which would serve to protect and preserve the setting and character of the Registered Building, and as such would be compliant with Section 16 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, policies RB/3 and RB/5 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01, and Transport Policies 3, 4, 5 and 6, and Strategic Policy 4 of the Strategic Plan, as well as Urban Environment Proposal 3 of the Area Plan for the East.
Date of Issue: 25th August 2023
J CHANCE 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 led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.
Implementation The decision does not become final until either Any appeal has been concluded; or 21 days have passed since the date on this notice and no appeal has been submitted
Development must progress in accordance with the plans approved under, and any conditions attached to this approval (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 must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain: the grounds for making the appeal; payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £335); and
if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £125). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must:
specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and
Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined.
Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated.
An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal
If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application (should one have been received) may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House. Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within thirty days following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.
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