DEC Decision Notice
Cornerstone Architects 79 Parliament Street Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 1AQ
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 subordinate Orders and Regulations, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to REFUSE an application by J R Riley Limited, Ref 17/01317/B, for the Approval to use 125 square metres of garden centre for sale of Ladies, Mens and Childrens clothing (retrospective) at Rileys Garden Centre Ballapaddag Cooil Road Douglas Isle Of Man for the following reason(s):
- The sale of clothing in an out of town location is contrary to the land use zoning in the Braddan Local Plan 1991, Business Policies 5&10 and Strategic Policy 9 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan in relation to where retail uses such as this should be located, and is considered detrimental to the viability and vitality of Douglas Town centre as it could contribute to reduced footfall in the town centre.
Date of Issue: 10th September 2020
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.
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 £285); and election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry (a hearing) or by means of written representation. 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 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.
