**Document:** Inspector's Appeal Hearing Agenda
**Application:** AP25/0012 — Appeal against the refusal for the erection of a detached bungalow
**Decision:** Appeal accepted - PA APPROVED
**Decision Date:** 2025-10-17
**Parish:** Rushen
**Document Type:** appeal / appeal_submission
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/88413-rushen-pound-lane-depot-appeal-against-refusal/documents/1142000

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# Inspector's Appeal Hearing Agenda

## AGENDA FOR INQUIRY HEARING PROPOSED DETACHED BUNGALOW at FORMER POUND LANE DEPOT, CASTLETOWN ROAD, PORT ST MARY

APPEAL REF: AP25/0012 APPLICATION REF: 25/90046/B APPELLANT: Mr Keith Hoyes DATE OF INQUIRY: Tuesday 19 August 2025

- 1. Introductions and Opening Remarks by Inspector

- a. Procedure
- b. Clarification
- c. Issues

- 2. Review of relevant planning policy a. Any general comments by Appellants or DEFA on policy background

(optional – see also Item 3.b below)

- 3. Issue 1 – Principle of the development

- a. Sustainability

- i. Availability of services – electricity, water etc
- ii. Distance to community facilities

- b. Planning status of the site as previously developed land as defined and whether subject to exception under GP3(c)

- 4. Issue 2 – Design and Scale of the Proposed Dwelling

- a. Style, character and appearance in the local context with reference to C3/91 and adopted policy
- b. Degree of impact on countryside
- c. Reference to previous refusal (if relevant)

- 5. Other Matters

- a. Highway safety
- b. Flood risk
- c. Efficient use of land
- d. Provision of a modern dwelling
- e. Family connections
- f. Examples in precedent
- g. (other)

- 6. Conditions without prejudice

- a. Access
- b. Removal of permitted development rights
- c. other

- 7. Closing Submissions (optional)
- 8. Close

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*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/88413-rushen-pound-lane-depot-appeal-against-refusal/documents/1142000*