**Document:** Refusal Decision Notice
**Application:** 06/01623/B — Erection of a pair of semi-detached holiday cottages with parking
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2006-11-16
**Parish:** Rushen
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/81497-rushen-builders-yard-2-dwelling/documents/1478635

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# Refusal Decision Notice

## Town and Country Planning Act 1999

### Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005

Dave Luton Design
Engine House Studio
Agneash
Lonan
Isle Of Man
IM4 7NS

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

**Name:** A J Lees Ltd
**Proposal:** Erection of a pair of semi-detached holiday cottages with parking
at:
Old Builders Yard Adjacent To
2 Droghadfayle Park
Port Erin
Isle Of Man

which was considered on 15 November 2006, for the reasons set out below.

**Date of Issue:** 16 November, 2006
**Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas**
*Secretary Planning Committee*
*(Signature: AJ Lees)*

### Reasons For Refusal:

1. There has been a previous application for the erection of a single residential dwelling on this plot (PA 01/2163). That application was refused on appeal where the Inspector concluded that "such a situation would be very unneighbourly to the adjacent residents and create a poor standard of development in a location where most dwellings are sited within plots that provide adequate space around the property". Whilst this latest application proposes tourist accommodation, the buildings would present a longer and taller structure to the rear garden of Primrose Lodge and as such, these proposed buildings cannot fail to be as, if not more, unneighbourly than the building previously refused.

2. The provision of three bedroomed tourist units in this location are unlikely to be required or desired for tourist accommodation for the whole of the year and as such, the concerns expressed in respect of the previous decision regarding lack of amenity space and over-development would be equally applicable to this development.

3. The development would be out of keeping in the streetsceen which is generally, on this side of the road, characterised by detached single storey properties. Furthermore, the erection of properties much closer to the road than are the other properties to the south, together with the significant amount of hard surfacing in each front garden, would exacerbate this concern.

This decision was made by the Director of Planning and Building control in accordance with the authority delegated to him under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005

The decision contained in this notice does not become final until either;
- The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or
- Any appeal has been determined;

Whichever is the later.

Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.

A form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to down load from the Department’s website www.gov.im/dlge/planning/plan

You should note that a copy of the Officer’s report which led to the decision being made, along with any correspondence relative to the application, is available for inspection at the Department.

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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/81497-rushen-builders-yard-2-dwelling/documents/1478635*