**Document:** 00/02398/A Refusal Notice
**Application:** 04/01089/A — Approval in principle for a residential development of six building plots and access road, on
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2004-10-01
**Parish:** Lonan
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/75821-lonan-fields-614589-612008/documents/1409747

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# 00/02398/A Refusal Notice

## Town and Country Planning Acts, 1934 - 1991

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

Mrs P S Newton
2 Glen View
South Cape
Laxey

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 on behalf of:

Chaplin Dev Co Ltd

Proposal: at:
Approval in principle for erection of six houses
Land Adjacent To And To The Rear Of Croit-e-Caley
South Cape
Laxey

which was considered on 29 June 2001, for the reasons set out in the attached schedule.

Date of Issue: 6 July, 2001

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 an appeal in relation to any decision at review has expired; or
- any appeal has been completed.

Note 2: Rights of appeal against the decision of the planning committee are attached.

Note 3: An appeal may be requested within a period of 21 days.

REASONS FOR REFUSAL

Application Ref No: 00/02398/A On Review

1. The access to the site would be via the minor road (U26) leading from South Cape to Old Laxey Hill which also crosses the Manx Electric Railway. The frontage of the site onto the minor road is of limited length. Due to these two factors, the Committee is not persuaded that there can be a safe means of access whereby the safety of users of the access, together with users of the Manx Electric Railway and the public road could be assured. Whilst an amended means of access is shown, it is not clear whether the short length of lane between the site and the public highway is within the ownership of the applicant or whether he has a right of way over it: it is certainly outwith the defined site. In any case, the road onto which the site will discharge is of limited width, has poor manoeuvring opportunities and forward visibility and the access from this onto other public roads, particularly onto Old Laxey Hill has very limited turning space and again, poor visibility for emerging vehicles, as such the road is considered unsuitable to accommodate increased traffic.

NOTE It should be noted that none of the trees which exist on or near the site have been shown on the submitted drawings and as such it is not possible to assess whether, notwithstanding the concerns listed above, the development could proceed without tree loss.

NOTE NOTE This review has been considered by the Planning Committee on written evidence. Any additional submissions not previously circulated to interested parties are enclosed herewith.

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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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