Advertisement Refusal Notice

The Advertisement Regulations Act 1925

The Local Government

(Control Of Advertisement) Bylaws 1952

Purple Hat Limited 35 Devonshire Road Douglas

In pursuance of powers granted under the above bylaws the PLANNING COMMITTEE of the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby REFUSE the following application made on behalf of:

Name: Purple Hat Limited Proposal: Erection of roadside directional signage to Purple Hat Cafe at: Moaney Moar Ballabooie Road Cronk Y Voddy Kirk Michael Isle Of Man IM6 1HR which was considered on 15 July 2005, for the reasons set out below.

Date of Issue: 25th July, 2005

Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas Secretary Planning Committee

Reasons For Refusal:

1. The number of signs is considered to be in excess of what is necessary to provide directional signage to the cafe and the proliferation of signs along the roadside is considered to be detrimental to the rural character of the area which is in an area of high scenic value.

NOTE This is without prejudice to a further application for just one sign of the design and size submitted with this application.

NOTE 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.

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.

Part 3.

Appeals 15.

• Any person who has submitted an application in respect of an advertisement and whose application has been refused or approved subject to conditions or modifications may within one calendar month after receiving notice of the decision of the Committee apply for permission to appear before the Committee to request a review of its decision bringing such supporting evidence as he may think fit.

• The Committee shall if it thinks fit allow such applicant to appear before it and hear such evidence as it thinks fit and may confirm, revoke or modify its previous decision.

• If the said applicant is still dissatisfied with the decision of the Committee he may within one calendar month after receiving notice of the decision of the Committee appeal from such decision to the Minister, Department of Local Government and the Environment.

• A notice of appeal against a decision of the Committee shall be in writing and shall be addressed to the Minister, Department of Local Government and the Environment and shall be accompanied by all relevant particulars of the application and information setting out the grounds for such appeal.

• Where an appeal is brought under the Bye-Law from a decision of the Committee the Minster may allow or dismiss the appeal or may reverse or vary any part of the decision of the Committee whether or not the appeal relates to that part and deal with the application as if it had been made to the Minster in the first instance.