Erection of a dwelling to replace existing redundant agricultural building

Why Was This Refused?

• ✓Proposal for a dwelling to replace an existing redundant agricultural building
• ✓Refused due to conflict with land use designation under the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
• ✓Refused due to the presumption against development in the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005 and the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007
• ✓Specific policy conflicts cited: L/RES/PR/1 and L/OSNC/PR/1, and Environment Policy 1 and Environment Policy 2
• ✓Decision states the proposal does not constitute an exception under General Policy 3 and Housing Policy 4

The proposal is for a dwelling on land forming part of Winterbrook Cottage on Ballaragh Road, Laxey, within the parish of Lonan. The formal decision on application 08/02313/B (application ID 86732) is refusal. The refusal reason given was that the development is contrary to the land use designation under the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005 and the presumption against development in that order and the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. The decision specifically cites conflicts with policies L/RES/PR/1 and L/OSNC/PR/1 of the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005 and Environment Policy 1 and Environment Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, and states the proposal does not meet exceptions to the presumption against development under General Policy 3 and Housing Policy 4. The officer recommendation was also refused.

The application was refused. The decision was based on the proposed dwelling being contrary to the site’s land use designation under the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005 and the presumption against development set out in the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005 and the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. The decision cites specific policy conflicts and concludes the proposal is not an exception to the presumption against development. The officer recommendation recorded in the officer report was to refuse.

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