**Document:** Appeal Letter and Notice
**Application:** AP25/0038 — Appeal against the approval for the Installation of door to rear of garage (retrospective)
**Decision:** Appeal accepted - PA REFUSED
**Decision Date:** 2025-12-19
**Parish:** Ramsey
**Document Type:** appeal / appeal_submission
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/130700-ramsey-fernlea-lezayre-road-garage-installation/documents/1591880

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# Appeal Letter and Notice

Mr Svenn Fromm
Fernlea
Lezayre Road
Ramsey
IM8 2LN
Dear Sir/Madam,

Telephone (01624) 685958
Email: tim.cowsill2@gov.im
Contact: Tim Cowsill
Our Ref: MEC /AP25/0038
Date: 19th December 2025

ON APPEAL
Appeal Ref: AP 25/0038
PA No: 25/90726/B
Address Fernlea Lezayre Road Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 2LN
Proposal: Installation of door to rear of garage (retrospective)

I refer to the appeal in respect of the above planning application.

In accordance with the provisions of The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, I herewith give notice of the appeal decision.

The Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture, the Hon C Barber MHK, has considered the report, concurs with the appointed person's conclusions, and accepts the recommendation that **the appeal should be allowed**. Accordingly, she has directed that the Department’s decision to approve the application should be reversed, and that the application should be **Refused**. Formal notice of this decision is attached.

Yours faithfully

Tim Cowsill
Chief Officer

## The Town And Country Planning Act 1999

The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019

Mr Svenn Fromm

Fernlea

Lezayre Road

Ramsey

IM8 2LN

Appeal Ref: AP25/0038

In pursuance of her powers under the above Act and Order/Regulations, the Minister for the Department of the Environment, Food and Agriculture, the Hon C Barber MHK does hereby in the name of and on behalf of the Department REFUSE planning application 25/90726/B by Mr Svenn Fromm for Installation of door to rear of garage (retrospective) - Fernlea Lezayre Road Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 2LN for the following reason(s):-

### Reason(S) For Refusal:

1. The appeal development presents unacceptable harm to the safety of both pedestrians and business vehicle operators, in an environment of conflicting movements across the car park, damaging the safety and convenience of the nature of the existing car park access and the adequacy of the parking, servicing and manoeuvring space for business users. Further, through the installation of the door and its continued use, facilitating pedestrian access across the commercial car park, the strategy for the economic development of the Island would be undermined through the restriction of both day-to-day operations, and the uncertainty for the future development of the business on the neighbouring site. In this way the terms of IMSP Policy GP2 and Strategic aims and objectives would be unacceptable compromised.

Date of issue 19th December 2025 By Order of the Minister

Tim Cowsill

Chief Officer

Note 1: A copy of the report of the appointed person is appended hereto.

Note 2: All parties should note that there is no prescribed right of appeal relevant to the Minister's decision herein and accordingly the only right of challenge is by a petition of doleance brought to the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man. Such doleance proceedings required to be issued promptly and in any event within 3 months.

Note 3: The letter which accompanies this notice forms part of the notice in accordance with Article 13 (3) of the Town & Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019.

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