Decision Notice

Architecture In Mann 80 Bucks Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 3AF

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to REFUSE an application by Miss Andrea Cassidy & Mr Johnathan Richards, Ref 16/01401/B, for the Erection of a detached dwelling with associated driveway and access and erection of stables at Land Adjacent To Cass A Lergy Douglas Road Kirk Michael Isle Of Man for the following reason(s):

• 1. A dwelling sited in the position proposed would harmfully intrude upon the open countryside to the rear (northeast), contrary to the protection afforded land not zoned for development as set out in General Policy 3, Environment Policy 1 and Environment Policy 42 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
• 2. A dwelling in the position proposed would prevent another dwelling being located on this site except between it and Douglas Road, resulting in inappropriate backland development. Accordingly, the application is contrary to both part (k) of General Policy 2 and to Environment Policy 42 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
• 3. The design of the dwelling proposed lacks a coherent architectural approach and the application is accordingly contrary to part (b) of General Policy 2 and also to Environment Policy 42 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
• 4. The loss of the tree and the section of bank as proposed would have a harmful impact on what have been judged to be key features of the rural character and street scene to which the application site strongly contributes. Accordingly, the application is contrary to part (f) of General Policy 2, to General Policy 3, and to Environment Policy of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
• 5. The proposed stable building, were the proposed dwelling not constructed, would sit further into the open countryside than would the proposed dwelling and would be poorly related to the existing surrounding buildings. It would, therefore, have an unduly harmful impact on the character and appearance of the countryside in and of itself, contrary to Environment Policy 21 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 22nd August 2017

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it in the name of the Minister and/or in the name and on behalf of the Department.

This decision refers only to that applied for under the The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013.

Whilst a copy of the Officer’s report is included alongside this notice, any wider correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is now available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

https://www.gov.im/planningapplication/services/planning/search.iom

Any appeal against this decision must be in accordance with the criteria set down in that instrument.

Specifically, a valid appeal must be in writing, signed by the appellant, and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. To further validate the appeal it must contain:

•  Payment of a planning appeal fee as prescribed in the Town and Country Planning (Application and Appeal Fees) (No2) Order 2016 (currently £175);
•  The reasons for making the appeal; and
•  An election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry (a hearing) or by means of written representation.

An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department’s website https://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/planningapplications/planning-appeals/how-to-appeal/

If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House.

PleasenotethatifthecountercopyoftheapplicationisnotcollectedwithinTHIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyedwithoutfurthernotice.