**Document:** Refusal Decision Notice
**Application:** 04/02131/B — Access improvements to existing vehicular access
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2005-03-22
**Parish:** Malew
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/77078-malew-poachers-pocket/documents/1427184

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# Refusal Decision Notice

## Town and Country Planning Acts, 1934 - 1991

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

M P Associates Ltd
Salisbury House
Victoria Street
Douglas
IM1 2LW

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:** Raven Hill Resources Ltd
**Proposal:** Access improvements to existing vehicular access
**at:** Poachers Pocket
Bridge Road
Ballasalla
IM9 3DA

which was considered on 18 March 2005, for the reasons set out below.

**Date of Issue:** 22 March, 2005
**Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas**
**Secretary Planning Committee**

### Reasons For Refusal:

1. As demolition has commenced of the existing buildings on the site, there is, effectively no approved use of the site other than that granted under PA 02/0712 for 22 dwellings and for which there is in place permission for the creation of an acceptable access which may only be undertaken after certain other measures are in place for the protection of the site against flooding. The alterations to the access as proposed here are, as such, unwarranted and may prejudice the development of the site.

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/77078-malew-poachers-pocket/documents/1427184*