**Document:** Initial Refusal Notice
**Application:** 03/00667/A — Approval in principle for the erection of two dwellings
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2003-08-21
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/73396-braddan-stables-ballanard-road-dwelling-outline/documents/1153507

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# Initial Refusal Notice

## Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982

**Savage & Chadwick** **Merchants House** **24 North Quay**

**Douglas**

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Acts and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby **REFUSE** the application made by you on behalf of:

**Mannex Estates**

**Proposal:**

Approval in principle for the erection of two dwellings

**At:**

Plot 2, Land Adjacent To Highton Riding Stables

Ballanard Road

Douglas

which was considered on 14 August 2003, for the reasons set out in the attached schedule. **Date of Issue:** August, 2003 **Murray House** **Mount Havelock**

**Douglas**

**Isle of Man** **Secretary Planning Committee** **Note 1:** The decision contained in this notice does not become final until:

- the time for requesting a review of the initial decision has expired; or
- any review of the initial decision has been completed; or
- the time for requesting an appeal in relation to any decision at review has expired; or
- any appeal has been completed.

**Note 2:** Rights of review against the decision are attached.

## Reasons For Refusal

Application Ref No: 03/00667/A

1. The site is part of an area which is zoned on the Douglas Local Plan for Low Density Housing in Parkland (to which Planning Circular 8/89 relates); the development now proposed would not comply with the criteria set out in the Circular, and would not result in a parkland setting for the dwellings.
2. This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 of the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982.

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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/73396-braddan-stables-ballanard-road-dwelling-outline/documents/1153507*