DEC Decision Notice

Mr Hassan Patel 5 Groudle View Onchan IM3 2EX

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Registered Buildings) Regulations 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 Mr Hassan Patel, Ref 22/00955/CON, for the Registered Building consent for Installation of replacement windows (in association with 22/00954/GB) Registered Building Nos 100 at The IOM Islamic Association 20 Finch Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2PS for the following reason(s):

1. The application is contrary to section 16 of the Town and Country Act 1999 as the building's special architectural and historic interest is not being preserved. The application is also judged to fail the tests of planning policy statement 1/01 as well as strategic policy 4, environment policy 32 and environment policy 34 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016 as the building is not being protected or preserved, and traditional materials are not being used. The proposals are also contrary to the guidance in Planning Circular 1/98 as neither the material or the method of opening are being replicated. The application is therefore judged to be unacceptable.

Date of Issue: 6th September 2022

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by a Principle Planner in accordance with the authority delegated to them.

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 £305); and if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £115).

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.