Refusal Decision Notice
Town and Country Planning Act 1999
Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
Mr Nicholas Saunders Apartment 6 54 Derby Square Douglas IM1 3LP
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the PLANNING COMMITTEE of the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby REFUSE the following application made on behalf of:
Name: Mr Nicholas Saunders Proposal: Approval in principle for the erection of four dwellings at:
- Field 410891
- Surby Road
- Surby
- Port Erin
- Isle Of Man
which was considered on 30th January 2009, for the reasons set out below.
Date of Issue: 2nd February 2009
Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas
Deputy Secretary to the Planning Committee
Reason(S) For Refusal:
- The site is not in a location where the services and amenities of a larger settlement - public transport, shops, employment etc are available and the increase of three dwellings above the number recommended in the Local Plan is considered inappropriate and would represent unsustainable development, contrary to the spirit of the Strategic Plan.
- The site is not considered of a size satisfactorily to accommodate four dwellings without either appearing inappropriately cramped for the prevailing existing development in the immediate vicinity and/or being uncomfortably close to existing properties and adversely affecting the amenities of those living therein.
This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.
Guidance Note
The decision contained in this notice does not become final until either;
- 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.
