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Isle of Man Government ArtHyr* £»/jrf k'jniiir Horncastle Thomas 20 Athol Street Douglas Isle of Man IMl IJA Town and Country Planning Act 1999 The Towfn and Coi ntry Planr’ing (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013 In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Infrastructure determined to REFUSE a planning application by Mr Philip Richards, Ref 14/00291/A, for the approval in principle for the demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings and redevelopment of plot to create a residential layout with associated services at Netherby Douglas Road Castletown Isle of Man IM9 ITN for the following reason:

1. The site is not designated for development on the recently adopted Area Plan for the South adopted in 2013 and is outside Castletown's settlement boundary identified therein: to approve development which would be contrary to such a recently adopted plan would undermine the provisions of the plan and the weight which can be afforded to it. Date of Issue: 13th May 2014 r Director of Planning and Building Control Guidance Note This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it. A copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision is enclosed. Any appeal against this decision must be in accordance with Article 8 of the Order. 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 an order made by the Department under Section 1(1) of the Fees and Duties Act 1989 (currently £150); • The reasons for making the appeal; and

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• 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 httD://ww>v.gov.im/categories/nlanning-and-building-control/Dlanning-dcvcloDment-control/Dlanning- api)cals/how-to-apneal/ 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. Please note that if the counter copy of the aoplication 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. Department of Infrastructure, Planning & Building Control, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas Isle of Man, IMI 2SF. EmaU nlanning@ gov.im. Tel 01624 685950