Refusal Notice 09/00317/B
Town and Country Planning Act 1999
Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
Design Point Architectural Cranford Cronk Y Voddy St Johns Isle of Man IM4 3NS
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby REFUSE the following application made on behalf of:
Name: Mr Toby \& Mrs Sarah Marshall Proposal: Erection of replacement dwelling and amended vehicular access at: Baljean Cottage Baldhoon Road Laxey Isle of Man IM4 7QL which was considered on 25th June 2009, for the reasons set out below. Date of Issue: 29th June 2009 Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas
Reason(S) For Refusal:
- As the planning application proposes a replacement dwelling with a greater than $50 \%$ increase in floorspace the proposal will only accord with Housing Policy 14 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 where this involves the replacement of an existing dwelling of poor form with one of more traditional character, or where, by its design or siting, there would be less visual impact. In this instance the proposed dwelling does not replace a non-traditional dwelling and it is concluded that a larger dwelling in this location cannot be said to have less visual impact than this existing situation. As such, the proposal is detrimental to the visual amenity of the countryside and contrary to the provisions of Housing Policy 14 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
This decision was made by the Senior Planning Officer in accordance with the authority delegated to her under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005.
Guidance Note
The decision contained in this notice does not become final until either;
- $\quad$ The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or
- Any appeal has been determined;
Whichever is the later. Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.
A form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department's website www.gov.im/ dlge/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml
A copy of the Officer's report, which led to this decision, is attached for reference. This report, together with correspondence relative to the application, is available for inspection by anyone wishing to view it at the Department.
