DEC Decision Notice

Mr Mark Askew 70 Groudle Road Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 2EZ

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 Mr Mark Askew, Ref 19/00443/A, for the Approval in principle for the erection of a detached dwelling with garage at 70 Groudle Road (Fern Glen) Onchan Isle Of Man IM3 2EZ for the following reason(s):

• 1. The proposed development on a site designated as Low Density Housing in Parkland would fail to meet the requirements of Planning Circular 8/89 and Policy O/RES/P/4 of the Onchan Local Plan and further would result in development which would have an adverse visual impact upon the site and area/landscape contrary to General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, Planning Circular 8/89 and Policy O/RES/P/4.
• 2. The location of the proposed development is consider to be an unstainable form of development and therefore contrary to Strategic Policy 10 & Transport Policy 1 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 5th June 2019

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority delegated to them.

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 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 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.