Planning Refusal Notice

Arch-Tec (IOM) Ltd The Architectural Studio 2nd Floor 20 Duke Street Douglas IM1 2AY

Town And Country Planning Act 1999

The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Infrastructure determined to REFUSE an application by Mr Robin Smith, Ref 15/00108/B, for the Demolition of existing dwelling and garage and erection of a pair of link detached dwellings with integral garaging at Burnside Cottage Main Road Union Mills Isle Of Man IM4 4AG for the following reason(s):

1. By reasons of its siting, scale, and layout the proposed development would not provide an acceptable level of usable external amenity space or general amenity in itself in terms of outlook and would represent an over-development of the site contrary to Strategic Policy 1 and General Policy 2 (b and h) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.

Date of Issue: 26th March 2015

M Gallagher

Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Director of Planning and Building Control in accordance with the authority delegated to him in the name of the Minister and/or in the name and on behalf of the Department.

This decision refers only to that applied for under the The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013.

Whilst a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision is enclosed, all other correspondence relative to the application is available for inspection at the Department.

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 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
• 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 http://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/planning-development-control/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.

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.