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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Highway Services Mr A McCusker Department Of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building Douglas IM1 2RF 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 Department Of Infrastructure, Ref 19/00825/B, for the Alterations and creation of a one way system involving traffic calming, new vehicular access with associated automatic half height barrier and relocation of existing pedestrian access archway at Ballakermeen High School St Catherines Drive Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 4BE for the following reason(s): 1. By virtue of its design and layout, the proposed development would not give similar weight to the needs of other road users (pedestrians) on site, contrary to part (h) of General Policy 2 and Transport Policy 6 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. 2. It is not considered that there is sufficient justification for the proposed creation of the two additional exits to warrant setting aside the need to safeguard the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality, as well as road safety or traffic flows on the local highways. The additional exits would result in unacceptable impacts on the locality which would be contrary to GP2 (g) and (h) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan. 3. Whilst the scheme could be seen as bringing some benefits to the school in the form of improved traffic flows, the proposed works would negatively impact on the highway safety conditions on the adjoining streets as a result of the poor visibility on the adjoining junctions and the absence of traffic calming measures on these streets. As such the development would be contrary to the provisions of the Strategic Plan, particularly General Policy 2, Transport Policy 2, and Strategic Policy 1. Date of Issue: 7th January 2020 Director of Planning and Building Control

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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 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 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. www.gov.im/Viewapplications 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 current Fees Order; · 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 www.gov.im/Planningappeal 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. 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.