**Document:** Bifold Doors Initial Refusal Notice
**Application:** 04/01812/B — b) Installation of automatic bifold doors to replace existing doors
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2004-12-03
**Parish:** Lonan
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/76516-lonan-white-house-11-new-road-b-installation-automatic/documents/1419228

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# Bifold Doors Initial Refusal Notice

## Town and Country Planning Acts, 1934 - 1991

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

Kelly Lewthwaite Building Design
53 Victoria Street
Douglas
IM1 2LA

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Acts and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby REFUSE the following application made on behalf of:

**Name:** Manx Co-op Limited
**Proposal:** Installation of automatic bifold doors to replace existing doors
at: White House
11 New Road
Laxey
IM4 7BB

which was considered on 2 December 2004, for the reasons set out below.

**Date of Issue:** 3 December, 2004
**Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas**
*Secretary Planning Committee*

### Reasons For Refusal:

1. The proposed door is an inappropriate modern and functional element in what is a prominent and largely unspoiled frontage within Laxey's Conservation Area. No information has been presented to persuade the Committee that such a replacement door is required or necessary.

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.

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.

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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/76516-lonan-white-house-11-new-road-b-installation-automatic/documents/1419228*
