Refusal Notice 10/01673/B
Town and Country Planning Act 1999
Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
Samson Designs Mrs V Samson The Workshop Park Road Port St Mary IM9 5HQ
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Infrastructure does hereby REFUSE the following application made on behalf of:
Name: Thornton Associates Ltd Proposal: Erection of an office building with parking and landscaping at: Site Adjacent To Media House Tromode Business Park Tromode Douglas Isle Of Man
which was considered on 26th January 2011, for the reasons set out below.
Date of Issue: 28th January 2011
Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas
Reason(S) For Refusal:
- The proposal represents an office based development that in this instance provides financial and professional services that would be reasonably expected to generate and be reliant on visiting customers. Office development should be normally found within appropriately designated areas within existing town and village centres unless constituting either of the two stated exceptions under Business Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. As the proposed development does not constitute either of the two stated exceptions the proposal is contrary to the land use designation under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Braddan Parish District Local Plan) Order 1991 – Plan No. 2 and the provisions of General Policy 2 (k) and Business Policy 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
This decision was made by the Senior Planning Officer in accordance with the authority delegated to her 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 download from the Department's website www.gov.im/transport/planning/plan/applications/decision.xml
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.
