DEC Decision Notice
Mr Christopher Clarke 75 Bucks Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 3EF
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country (Control of Advertisements) 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 Mr Christopher Clarke, Ref 17/00991/D, for the Installation of non illuminated signage at 75 Bucks Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 3EF for the following reason(s):
- 1. The proposal would not meet the tests of General Policy 6 (a&b) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan in that it would not relate well to the site surroundings and would detract from the traditional character of the surrounding area.
- 2. The proposal is unacceptable as it would not meet the tests of Environmental Policies 35 or 37 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 in that it would neither preserve nor enhance Woodbourne Road Conservation Area and does not show signage of a style appropriate to the street scene and character of the area.
Date of Issue: 26th March 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 (Control of Advertisements) 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 Town and Country Planning (Application and Appeal Fees) (No2) Order 2016 (currently £175);
- 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.
