DEC Decision Notice
Manx Glass & Glazing Ltd Snugborough Trading Estate Union Mills Braddan
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 Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to REFUSE an application by Department Of Infrastructure Public Estates And Housing, Ref 18/01201/CON, for the Registered Building consent for the installation of two replacement doors and windows (in association with 18/01200/GB) Registered Building Nos. 270 at Harbour Office And IOM Coastguards Station Corner Of East Quay And Crown Street Peel Isle Of Man IM5 1AR for the following reason(s):
- The applicant has not adequately demonstrated that the repair of the existing, original timber windows and timber doors would impractical enough to as to provide circumstances that are so exceptional as to justify a relaxation. Regardless, the proposed replacements will remove original features of special architectural or historic interest, which it currently possesses and replaces them with ones constructed out of unsympathetic materials. The proposed works would have a substantial, harmful impact on the Registered Building contrary to Environment Policy 32 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, Policies RB/3 and RB/5 of Planning Policy Statement 1/01 and Planning Circular 1/98.
Date of Issue: 26th April 2019
Director of Planning and Building Control
Guidance Note
This decision was made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority delegated to them.
This decision refers only to that applied for under the The Town and Country Planning (Registered Buildings) Regulations 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.
