**Document:** Refusal Decision Notice
**Application:** 07/01295/R — Retention of first floor railings
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2007-09-17
**Parish:** Michael
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/83575-ballaugh-ballacrosha-house/documents/1506098

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# Refusal Decision Notice

## Town and Country Planning Act 1999

## Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005

Mr C Morris
Ballacrosha House
Station Road
Ballaugh
Isle Of Man
IM7 5EJ

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: Mr C Morris
Proposal: Retention of first floor railings
at: Ballacrosha House
Station Road
Ballaugh
Isle Of Man
IM7 5EJ

which was considered on 11th September 2007, for the reasons set out below.

Date of Issue: 17th September 2007

Murray House
Mount Havelock
Douglas

## Reason(S) For Refusal:

1. The balcony in this location would lead to significant overlooking of adjacent front/side garden areas of the neighbouring property Brook Villa. It is considered that such overlooking would detract from the residential amenity currently enjoyed by adjacent occupiers due to loss of privacy and would therefore be an un-neighbourly development.

2. The design of the balcony railings in this prominent location on the property and within the street scene results in a visually intrusive feature in this location and has a detrimental impact to the visual amenity of the area and upon the traditional nature of Ballacrosha House and Brook Villa.

NOTE 1. Within one calendar month of the date of this decision becoming final, the railings are to be removed from the site, and the site made good.

## Guidance Note

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 download from the Department’s website www.gov.im/dlge/planning/plan

A copy of the Officer’s report, which led to this decision, is attached for reference. This report, together with correspondence relative to the application, is available for inspection by anyone wishing to view it 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/83575-ballaugh-ballacrosha-house/documents/1506098*