DEC Decision Notice

Penketh - Millar 23 West Quay Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 1DL

Town And Country Planning Act 1999

The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Infrastructure determined to REFUSE an application by Berries Ltd, Ref 14/00967/A, for the Approval in principle for the erection of a light industrial unit with associated parking and vehicular access at Field 314880 Land Adjacent To This Slieau Whallian Saw Mill Complex Foxdale Road St Johns Isle Of Man for the following reason(s):

1. The site is not identified as being suitable for development on the St. John's Local Plan of 1999. As such, there is a presumption against development here. In the absence of written support from the Department of Economic Development, the Department is not satisfied that there is sufficient economic benefit from the development to warrant setting this land use designation aside, either for reasons relating to the draft Planning and the Economy Circular or in respect of General Policy 3 of the Strategic Plan or Policy I/P/2 of the St. John's Local Plan. Furthermore, the Department is not satisfied that there are no available suitable brownfield sites which could be suitable for the proposed use and which would not be contrary to the Development Plan.

Date of Issue: 8th May 2015

M Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control

Guidance Note

This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it in the name of the Minister and/or in the name and on behalf of the Department.

This decision refers only to that applied for under the The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No 2) Order 2013.

Whilst a copy of the Officer's report which led to the decision is enclosed, all other correspondence relative to the application is available for inspection at the Department.

Any appeal against this decision must be in accordance with the criteria set down in that instrument.

Specifically, a valid appeal must be in writing, signed by the appellant, and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. To further validate the appeal it must contain:

☐ Payment of a planning appeal fee as prescribed in an order made by the Department under Section 1(1) of the Fees and Duties Act 1989 (currently £150); ☐ The reasons for making the appeal; and ☐ An election to have the appeal conducted by means of an inquiry (a hearing) or by means of written representation.

An appeal form and guidance notes are available from either Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or to download from the Department's website http://www.gov.im/categories/planning-and-building-control/planning-development-control/planning-appeals/how-to-appeal/

If no appeal is lodged within 21 days of the date of issue overleaf, and this decision becomes final, the Department's public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application 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.