**Document:** Refusal Decision Notice 04/00314/B
**Application:** 04/00314/B — Removal of condition 2 of approval for annex alterations (00/01872B) to enable its use as a separate residential unit and formation of a balcony with balustrading and safety rails on rear garage flat roof
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2004-04-06
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/75147-braddan-30-murrays-garage-balcony/documents/1192806

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# Refusal Decision Notice 04/00314/B

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

Mr Mike Gimbert<br>Arrandale<br>Royal Terrace<br>Onchan<br>IM3 1EE

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:

Mr T \& Mrs M McDuffie

Proposal: $\quad$ Removal of condition 2 of approval for annex alterations (00/01872B) to enable its use as a separate residential unit and formation of a balcony with balustrading and safety rails on rear garage flat roof
at: $\quad 30$ Murrays Road
Douglas
IM2 3HP
which was considered on 1 April 2004, for the reasons set out in the attached schedule.
Date of Issue:
$\frac{1}{2} 4$ April, 2004
Murray House
Mount Havelock
Douglas
Isle of Man

### Sceretary 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: 04/00314/B

1. The Department's general policy, as set out in Planning Circular 3/8, is opposed to the formation of separate flats contained exclusively within rear annexes; in this instance, the general environment is poor, the outlook limited, and the approach to the flat unattractive; there are thus insufficient reasons to warrant departure from the policy.
2. Use of the proposed balcony would result in a reduction in the privacy levels at the rear of Number 28 and 32 Murray's Road.
3. 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/).*
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