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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 David Baxter Ltd 12 Melbourne Street Douglas Isle Of Man, IM2 3HB 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 Victoria Street Properties Ltd, Ref 23/00352/B, for the Installation of a pitched roof and creation of additional flat to the rear. at 67 Strand Street Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 2EN for the following reason(s): 1. By reason of the proposed floor area, increased height of the upwards extension and the proposed roof arrangement the proposal is considered to result in any overall massing of the building that has an overbearing and dominating visual impact adversely affecting the character and appearance of the streetscene and which does not positively contribute to the environment either visually nor sustainably through any reduced energy use and is considered contrary to Strategic Policy 5, General Policy 2 (b, c, g) and Environment Policy 42 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and contrary to Sections 6.4 and 6.5 of The Area Plan for the East 2020. 2. The inclusion of new high level windows on the side elevation may result in a sterilisation of the immediate adjoining sites and prejudice their potential re-development as part of Market Street comprehensive treatment area contrary to section 13.8 of The Area Plan for the East 2020, the aims of the Central Douglas Master Plan 2014 and to General Policy 2(k) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Date of Issue: 13th 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.