**Document:** Refusal Notices 05/01129/A **Application:** 05/01129/A — Approval in principle to convert existing building into six residential units with associated parking **Decision:** Refused **Decision Date:** 2005-09-01 **Parish:** Malew **Document Type:** decision / decision_notice **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/78738-malew-knock-rushen-house-conversion/documents/1447824 --- # Refusal Notices 05/01129/A ## 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:** Ms Julie Hurst **Proposal:** Approval in principle to convert existing building into six residential units with associated parking **at:** Knock Rushen House Scarlett Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1TA which was considered on 21 October 2005, for the reasons set out below. **Date of Issue:** 31st October, 2005 **Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas** ### Reasons For Refusal: 1. Whilst this proposal for the conversion of the building to six apartments represents a decrease in the number of apartments proposed in the previous application, PA 04/2404, the proposed development would still result in an increase in traffic using Queen Street/Scarlett Road; this road is, in parts, narrow and there are dwellings immediately adjacent to the carriageway; the increase in traffic would constitute a danger to existing residents. Whilst traffic calming measures could be introduced to attempt to reduce traffic speed this would not affect the amount of traffic using Queen Street and in any case there is no indication of what this would entail and as such, there is no way the Committee could judge whether such measures would be sympathetic to the Conservation Area in which some part of Queen Street lies, or indeed that such measures would be acceptable in terms of the impact on the residential properties nearby. 2. It is also noted that visibility for drivers emerging from the site and looking towards Scarlett is inadequate to serve the increase in traffic which would result from this development. 3. This review has been considered by the Planning Committee on written evidence. Any additional submissions not previously circulated to interested parties are enclosed herewith. --- 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. ## 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:** Ms Julie Hurst **Proposal:** Approval in principle to convert existing building into six residential units with associated parking **at:** Knock Rushen House Scarlett Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1TA which was considered on 19 August 2005, for the reasons set out below. **Date of Issue:** 1st September, 2005 **Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas** *Secretary Planning Committee* *(Signature: Aet Dap Rc nea)* --- ### Reasons For Refusal: 1. Whilst this proposal for the conversion of the building to six apartments represents a decrease in the number of apartments proposed in the previous application, PA 04/2404, the proposed development would still result in an increase in traffic using Queen Street/Scarlett Road; this road is, in parts, narrow and there are dwellings immediately adjacent to the carriageway; the increase in traffic would constitute a danger to existing residents. Whilst traffic calming measures could be introduced to attempt to reduce traffic speed this would not affect the amount of traffic using Queen Street and in any case there is no indication of what this would entail and as such, there is no way the Committee could judge whether such measures would be sympathetic to the Conservation Area in which some part of Queen Street lies, or indeed that such measures would be acceptable in terms of the impact on the residential properties nearby. 2. It is also noted that visibility for drivers emerging from the site and looking towards Scarlett is inadequate to serve the increase in traffic which would result from this development. 3. 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. --- *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/78738-malew-knock-rushen-house-conversion/documents/1447824*