Planning Committee File Note

The planning application was considered by the Planning Committee on the 20th November 2007. The case officer considered there were three principal issues in assessing this application which are a) land use; b) parking provision and c) visual impact; of the building itself, in the street scene, and from the churchyard. It was recommended that planning permission be granted subject to conditions. However, the Planning Committee determined that the proposed building was unacceptable and determined that the application should be refused for the following reason: "The proposed building would be contrary to General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 42 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 by reason of its design, external appearance, height and massing would introduce a building onto a prominent corner plot position which does not respect the character and appearance of the locality and would cause demonstrable harm to the visual amenities of the locality". Ian Brooks Case Officer 19th November