Refusal Notice 01/02328/B
Town and Country Planning Acts, 1934 - 1991
Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982
Kinrade Associates 4 Market Place East Ramsey IM8 1JY
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 on behalf of:
Mr B Logan
Proposal: at: Conversion of dwelling to four flats The My Chree (Rock Cliff) Old Laxey Hill Laxey IM4 7BZ
which was considered on 18 April 2002, for the reasons set out in the attached schedule.
Date of Issue: 26 April, 2002
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: 01/02328/B
- Whilst the plans show the provision of eight car parking spaces in conjunction with the four apartments proposed, the arrangements for access and manoeuvring into and out of these spaces are deficient which may result in some of the spaces proving unusable: in particular there may be difficulties in accessing or egressing from space 6 and the distance between spaces 1 and 2 and 4 and 5 is 5m where it should be at least 6m. Alternatively, motorists may be able to access the spaces but be forced to reverse out of them onto the highway, to the detriment of road safety.
- The Committee is not persuaded as a result of the above, that the building is suitable for subdivision into as many as four apartments.
- The appearance of the proposed barrier is considered inappropriate for a site located within Laxey's Conservation Area.
- The Committee is concerned that the outlook from the rear of the basement flat will be significantly impaired by the introduction of vehicular parking right in front of the building.
- 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.
