**Document:** Appeal Refusal Decision Notice **Application:** 12/00367/B — Creation of vehicular access and off road parking in front garden **Decision:** Refused **Decision Date:** 2012-04-20 **Parish:** Braddan **Document Type:** decision / decision_notice **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/2502-braddan-8-nursery/documents/1268234 --- # Appeal Refusal Decision Notice ## The Town And Country Planning Act 1999 ### The Town And Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005 Mr Nathan Dawkins 8 Nursery Avenue Onchan IM3 4HG In pursuance of his powers under the above Act and Order, the Minister for Infrastructure, does hereby **REFUSE** planning application 12/00367/B by Mr Nathan Dawkins for Creation of vehicular access and off road parking in front garden at 8 Nursery Avenue, Onchan, IM3 4HG for the following reason(s): 1. The proposed development is contrary to Criteria (b), (c) and (g) of General Policy 2 as defined by the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 in that the proposed development would, if permitted, be visually intrusive and out of character within the streetscene by reason of the removal of the front boundary wall, the loss of a front garden area to hardstanding and the parking of cars thereon. 2. The proposed development is contrary to Criterion (g) of General Policy 2 as defined by the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 in that the proposed development would, if permitted, adversely affect the amenity of the application property and the immediate adjoining residents and by reason increased noise pollution. 3. The proposed development is contrary to Criterion (i) of General Policy 2 as defined by the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 in that the proposed development would, if permitted, lead to hazardous vehicle movements on Nursery Avenue to the detriment of vehicular and pedestrian safety and would set an undesirable precedent for further unsatisfactory individual accesses onto Nursery Avenue. Date of issue: 1 August 2012 By Order of the Minister **I T Thompson** Chief Executive Note 1: A copy of the report of the appointed person is appended hereto. --- *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/2502-braddan-8-nursery/documents/1268234*