Decision Notice

Hugh Logan Architects Bridge Court 10 Bridge Street Castletown

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 Haven Homes Ltd, Ref 16/00535/B, for the Conversion of existing station and good shed buildings to provide office accommodation with associated parking at Port St Mary Railway Station Station Road Port St. Mary Isle Of Man IM9 5LF for the following reason(s):

• 1. The Planning Committee is not persuaded that the goods shed and all of the main railway station building are redundant for their original purposes and as such, their conversion to and use for another purpose may adversely affect the operation of the railway or result in the need for the construction of additional unwarranted buildings, contrary to Transport Policy 3.
• 2. There is inadequate provision for users of the railway in terms of waiting room space, which will adversely affect the operation of and attractiveness of the railway, contrary to Transport Policy 3.
• 3. The introduction of car parking as proposed between the goods shed and the main railway building would visually separate the two buildings, which have an operational and historical association, to the detriment of the setting of both buildings which are of historical importance.

NOTE The Committee felt that it was premature to consider proposals for the re-use and alterations of a building subject to a potential registration when the outcome of that process was yet to be finalised. They felt this hindered their full consideration, giving lack of clarity on the appropriate policies to apply, and were concerned that a decision made now to approve the application could lead to further work being undertaken that might harm its registration.

Date of Issue: 21st July 2016

Interim Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it in the name of the Minister and/or in the name and on behalf of the Department.

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.

https://www.gov.im/planningapplication/services/planning/search.iom

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 Town and Country Planning (Application and Appeal Fees) (No2) Order 2015 (currently £165);
•  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 https://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/planningapplications/planning-appeals/how-to-appeal/

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.

PleasenotethatifthecountercopyoftheapplicationisnotcollectedwithinTHIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyedwithoutfurthernotice.