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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 Dandara Homes Limited Dandara Group Head Office IoM Business Park Cooil Road Braddan IM2 2SA 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 Dandara Homes Limited, Ref 20/01080/B, for the Residential development of 138 dwellings with associated drainage, highway works and public open space at Land At Lower Milntown (Fields 134278, 134279, 134280, 134281, 134282, 134283, 134284, 134288 & 134289) And Strip Of Land Between Auldyn River & Auldyn Meadows, Off Lezayre Road, Lezayre & Ramsey Isle Of Man for the following reason(s): 1. The development would result in unacceptable environmental impacts in relation to loss of trees and biodiversity (in particular in relation to identified protected birds), the location of the proposed access unacceptable impacts on the land to be preserved to the East of the site, the provisions for movements by pedestrians/public transport (especially school children) are considered to be inadequate and it has not been demonstrated that the area to be provided for formal open space and children's play area would be capable of being levelled and drained to be of sufficient quality for those purposes. It is therefore considered that the development is contrary to the following policies of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan (2016) - Strategic Policy 10, General Policy 2, Environment Policy 3, Environment Policy 4, Recreation Policy 3, Transport Policy 2 and Transport Policy 6. It is acknowledged that the site is allocated for development in the Isle of Man Development Plan 1982 Order, but the more recent census information and emerging evidence base for the Area Plan for the North & West suggests that there is no requirement for additional housing within Ramsey at this scale, further it is noted that the site is greenfield and there are objections from both Local Authorities. On balance, when taken together, it is considered that the detailed concerns about the site and more recent information outweigh the site allocation and as such the development should be refused. Date of Issue: 4th May 2022

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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 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 £305); 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 £115). 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 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.