**Document:** Initial Refusal Decision Notice
**Application:** 04/01368/A — Approval in principle for the construction of a two bed roomed cottage
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2004-08-31
**Parish:** Lezayre
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/76468-lezayre-rhenab-road/documents/1418576

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# Initial Refusal Decision Notice

## Town and Country Planning Acts, 1934 - 1991

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

Mr P Carpenter
Croit-Ny-Meagh
Ballaglass Road
Cornaa
Ramsey
IM7 1EL

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

**Proposal:** Approval in principle for the construction of a two bed roomed cottage

**at:**
Croit-Ny-Meagh
Ballaglass Road
Cornaa
Ramsey
IM7 1EL

which was considered on 27 August 2004, for the reasons set out in the attached schedule.

Date of Issue: 31st August, 2004

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: 04/01368/A

1. The site lies within an area which is not designated for development on the 1982
Isle of Development Plan (Planning Scheme) Order. As such, whilst the Planning
Committee sympathises with the applicant's desire to have his parents living close
by, this development would contravene the land use planning policy for this rural
area. In addition, development in this isolated area would not be in the interests of
sustainable development (there is no mains drainage available to the site, no
public transport within easy walking distance of the site and the road network is
poor with steeply sloping road of narrow width and limited forward visibility) and
would establish an unfortunate precedent for further development in this area.

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/76468-lezayre-rhenab-road/documents/1418576*