Refusal Decision Notice
Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982
Maughold Commissioners
24 Barrule Park Ramsey IM8 2BS
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Acts and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby REFUSE the application made by you.
Proposal:
Erection of two column street lights at entrance to car park (Retrospective) at:
- Maughold Parish Field
- Maughold
- Ramsey
which was considered on 1 April 2004, for the reasons set out in the attached schedule.
Date of Issue: 6th April, 2004
Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas Isle of Man
Secretary Planning Committee
Note 1: The decision contained in this notice does not become final until:
- the time for requesting a review of the initial decision has expired; or
- any review of the initial decision has been completed; or
- the time for requesting an appeal in relation to any decision at review has expired; or
- any appeal has been completed.
Note 2: Rights of review against the decision are attached.
Reasons For Refusal
Application Ref No: 04/00282/R
- The introduction of the lighting has caused nuisance to those living close to the site, introducing light pollution which is excessive considering the area which needs to be illuminated both in terms of the amount of light which is provided and the times at which the standards are illuminated.
- In addition, the lights are in appearance and function, what could normally be found within a built up area. The site lies within Maughold's Conservation Area where street furniture should be carefully designed to be sympathetic to the rural environment. The new lights do not respect the style or colour of the existing street lighting and are therefore out of place within this sensitive area.
NOTE This refusal is without prejudice to a scheme which removes the existing lighting and replaces it with lighting within the car park which is low level, possibly contained within bollards, which only illuminates the car park and which is only activated when the car park is being officially used.
NOTE As the lighting has already been installed and planning permission has been refused, the lighting must be removed within one month of the date of this notice becoming final.
NOTE This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 of the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982.
