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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Department Of Infrastructure Ben Reeder 1st Floor, Sea Terminal Douglas IM1 2RF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 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 Department Of Infrastructure, Ref 24/00167/C, for the Change of use for operating centre/parking of vehicles in connection with Department of Infrastructure at Strathallan Horse Tram Depot. at Tramway Office & Premises Strathallan Crescent Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4NR for the following reason(s): 1. The proposal to create a DOI operating centre for the parking of vehicles/associated equipment in a prominent position would result in an adverse visual impact to the detriment of the site, street scene and Conservation Area neither preserving or enhancing the Conservation Area all contrary to Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act (1999), General Policy 2 and Environment Policy 35 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and Planning Policy Statement 1/01. 2. The proposed development which results in using part of the overall Summerland site has the potential to either reduce the overall development size of the Summerland site and/or its use as an operating centre could have a detrimental impact upon any future uses/development on the Summerland Site and prejudice the use or development of this adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan, contrary to General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and the Area Plan for the East 2020. 3. The proposal to create a DOI operating centre for the parking of vehicles/associated equipment within immediate proximity to the Horse Tram Station/Facilities and the Manx Electric Railway Station would have a compromising impact upon their attraction as a tourism and leisure facility contrary to General Policy 2 and Transport Policy 3 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and Landscape Proposal 10 of the Area Plan for the East 2020. 4. The proposal to create a DOI operating centre for the parking of vehicles/associated equipment would fail to meet the land uses destination and the aims of the Area Plan for the East 2020. Date of Issue: 28th March 2024 J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

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Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Guidance Note This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it. 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 £335); 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 £125). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must: specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined. 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 (should one have been received) 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.