**Document:** Refusal Decision Notice
**Application:** 12/01344/B — Demolition of stone wall and erection of fencing and ground works (Retrospective)
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2012-11-06
**Parish:** German
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/3441-german-10-church-lane-demolition-fence-retrospective/documents/1280318

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# Refusal Decision Notice

Matthew Corcoran
Riversdale
The Hope
St Johns
IM4 3AS

## Town and Country Planning Act 1999

### The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005

On 5th November 2012, and in pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order, the Department of Infrastructure determined to REFUSE planning application 12/01344/B by Matthew Corcoran for the demolition of stone wall and erection of fencing and ground works (Retrospective) at 10 Church Lane Peel Isle Of Man IM5 1AW for the following reason(s):

1. The fencing is visible from public vantage points and appears above the height of the existing adjacent walling. The fencing appears out of keeping with the surrounding area, which is a designated Conservation Area and as such is contrary to Environment Policy 35 of the Strategic Plan.

Date of Issue: 6th November 2012

M Gallagher
Director of Planning and Building Control

### Guidance Note

This decision was made by a Senior Planning Officer in accordance with the authority delegated to them.

Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.

An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department’s website www.gov.im/transport/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml

Please note that a copy of the Officer’s report which led to the decision (copy enclosed), together with correspondence relative to the application, are available for inspection at the Department.

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.

*Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within THIRTY DAYS following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.*

Department of Infrastructure, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF Tel (01624 685950) email; planning@gov.im

12/01344/B

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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/3441-german-10-church-lane-demolition-fence-retrospective/documents/1280318*