Planning Refusal Notice 04/01706/B
Town and Country Planning Acts, 1934 - 1991
Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982
EMC Design Rear, 5 Inner Circle Dougas IM2 5BE
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Acts and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby REFUSE the application made by you on behalf of:
Braddan Commissioners
Proposal: Portacabins to rear of building to provide storage facilities and or W.C's
at: Memorial Hall Main Road Union Mills Braddan IM4 4AD
which was considered on 24 September 2004, for the reasons set out in the attached schedule.
Date of Issue: 29th September, 2004
Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas Isle of Man
Act Dep Secretary Planning Committee
Note 1: The decision contained in this notice does not become final until:-
- the time for requesting a review of the initial decision has expired; or
- any review of the initial decision has been completed; or
- the time for requesting an appeal in relation to any decision at review has expired; or
- any appeal has been completed.
Note 2: Rights of review against the decision are attached.
Reasons For Refusal
Application Ref No: 04/01706/B
- The introduction of what are temporary building for what would appear to be a permanent and long-term need would be unsatisfactory in terms of:
1) the location of the temporary buildings in a generally unsupervised and dark location which could invite anti-social behaviour and undermine the enjoyment of the residential properties alongside the site and
2) the provision of additional storage and/or toilet facilities in a building separate from the main structure and the inconvenience involved therewith.
3) the installation of the two portacabins will result in the removal of an established tree which contributes, with the others on this and adjacent sites, to the backdrop to the Memorial Hall and the amenities of the village as a whole. Whilst the Planning Committee appreciates the need for the provision of additional storage facilities on the site, the Committee would prefer the provision of permanent facilities as a properly designed extension to the Hall which would probably not result in the loss of any trees. As such the loss of the tree would result from a short-term and temporary solution to this problem.
It is not clear from the information provided why additional toilet facilities should be provided in the temporary buildings and how this would work in practice in conjunction with the main use of the hall.
Note: the Planning Committee would recommend the provision of permanent storage facilities joined to the main building and of an appropriate design.
- This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 of the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982.
