Decision Notice
Jing Wen Ainsdale 2 Empire Terrace Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4LE
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 Jing Wen, Ref 25/90131/C, for the Additional use of ground floor flat to be included as part of HMO approved under 24/00931/LAW at Ainsdale 2 Empire Terrace Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 4LE for the following reason(s):
- The application is considered significantly contrary to General Policy 2, Housing Policy 17 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan as the conversion fails to provide a clear and pleasant outlook from the two ground floor internal rooms.
Date of Issue: 7th April 2025 J CHANCE
Director of Planning and Building Control
Guidance Note
This decision was made by the Head of Development Management 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 (https://pbc.gov.im/online-applications/)
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.
