**Document:** DEC Decision Notice
**Application:** 18/01158/B — Replacement of existing commercial storage building with detached dwelling
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2019-04-17
**Parish:** Lezayre
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/29898-lezayre-former-street-olaves-replacement-dwelling/documents/1049930

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# DEC Decision Notice

Kinrade Associates Limited 3 The Courtyard Water Street Ramsey

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 Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to REFUSE an application by Mr & Mrs David Christian, Ref 18/01158/B, for the Replacement of existing commercial storage building with detached dwelling at Former St Olaves Mens Institute Adjacent To St Olaves School House North Shore Road Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 3DQ for the following reason(s):

- 1. It is not clear whether the proposed development would provide sufficient private amenity space for the new dwelling; however it is considered that due to proximity to the existing, neighbouring dwelling, the proposed development will have a poor outlook in terms of overbearing and in terms of being overlooked, which will have a harmful impact on the occupants. The applicant has also not adequately demonstrated that satisfactory access can be achieved. Therefore the principle for the proposed development is considered not to be acceptable in accordance with Policy R/E/P3 of the Ramsey Local Plan 1998 and Environmental Policy 42, General Policy 2 and Transport Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
- 2. The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its siting and the locations of the primary windows serving, habitable rooms, would adversely affect neighbouring residential amenity of the existing dwelling at St Olaves School House through direct overlooking between habitable windows. The proposed dwelling is therefore contrary to parts (g) and (h) of General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

Date of Issue: 17th April 2019

## Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority delegated to them.

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 is included alongside this notice, any wider correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is now available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

https://www.gov.im/planningapplication/services/planning/search.iom

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 the current Fees Order;
-  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 https://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/planningapplications/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.

### PleasenotethatifthecountercopyoftheapplicationisnotcollectedwithinTHIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyedwithoutfurthernotice.

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/29898-lezayre-former-street-olaves-replacement-dwelling/documents/1049930*