**Document:** Planning Committee Refusal Decision
**Application:** 08/01571/B — Residential development comprising 5 townhouses, one maisonette and one apartment with associated parking and access
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2008-12-22
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/86139-braddan-former-warehouse-and/documents/1572957

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# Planning Committee Refusal Decision

The case officer reported on the matter and summarised the key issues as set out in the report. The Members instructed that the word "result" be removed from Reason 2 (ii).

### Decision

The Committee accepted the recommendation of the case officer and the application was refused for the following reason(s).

R 1. The proposed development would be contrary to General Policy 2 and Housing Policy 6 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 by reason of its siting and design in that the development would be in close proximity to the rear windows of the properties of Newton Heath, Trevor, The Asters and The Shellys on Upper Dukes Road which would cause demonstrable harm to the amenities of those neighbouring properties from overshadowing, loss of light, overlooking and loss of privacy.

R 2. The proposed development would be contrary to General Policy 2 and Housing Policy 6 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 in that its siting, design and layout would result in

i) an unsatisfactory living environment for the future occupiers of the dwellings due to the inadequate provision of private amenity space; and

ii) an unsatisfactory living environment for the future occupiers of the dwellings to the north west end of the site due to their close proximity to the properties of Upper Dukes Road which would overlook the new dwellings.

R 3. The proposed development would be contrary to General Policy 2 and Housing Policy 6 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 in that its design, height and external appearance would result in the introduction of development out of scale, proportion and character with the locality and detrimental to the visual amenities of the locality.

### Party Status

Interested party status was considered by the Committee and agreed as recommended. Mr Slater declared a conflict of interest in the following application and left the meeting during its consideration. [Table omitted in markdown export] The case officer reported on the matter and summarised the key issues as set out in the report.

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