Decision Notice

Mark Kinley 16 Queen Margaret Road Glen Vine IM4 4ET

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act, and subordinate Orders and Regulations, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to REFUSE an application by Mr Mark Bettridge, Ref 24/00832/B, for the Creation of first floor extension to dwellinghouse at Vaghee Roostey Tosaby Road Eairy Isle Of Man IM4 3JW for the following reason(s):

• 1. Due to the property being of non-traditional design, the proposals to increase its scale significantly beyond the original building are considered none subservient and would dominate the original dwelling and are additionally out of character with the Countryside location, it is concluded that the proposal would be contrary to Housing Policy 14 and 16 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.
• 2. The design proposed is not considered subordinate and fails to provide a sensitive design that reflects the character and features of the original dwelling or the sites countryside location and as such is considered contrary to General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and the Residential Design Guide 2021.

Date of Issue: 4th November 2024

J CHANCE Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority delegated to them.

This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation.

A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via Online Services www.gov.im/Viewapplications) or at the Department’s offices Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas.

Appeal Any appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain:

the grounds for making the appeal;

payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £355); and if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £130).

Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must:

specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and

Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance.

If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined.

Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated.

An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal

If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application (should one have been received) may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House. Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within thirty days following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice.