Planning consideration

Summary

The requester asked for retail strategy documentation regarding the Crosby Co-Op approval and its impact on Douglas and Peel sectors, but the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture stated it does not hold this specific information.

Key Facts

• The authority does not hold the specific retail strategy or policy documentation requested for the Crosby Co-Op.
• No specific consideration was made for the Crosby Co-Op approval itself, though the principle retail unit was assessed.
• Relevant assessment details are available in the officer's report and independent inspector reports for planning application 15/00775/A.
• The public can access the development information via the online planning service at services.gov.im.
• Specific sections of the officer's report containing relevant information are 3.5, 10.14, 10.16, 10.17, and 11.4.

Data Disclosed

• 2020-09-10
• 2020-09-14
• 1465773
• 15/00775/A
• 3.5
• 10.14
• 10.16
• 10.17
• 11.4

Original Request

Please provide a copy of the retail strategy/ policy and documentation considered relating to the approval for the Crosby Co-Op and its potential effects on the Douglas and Peel retail sectors.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Our ref: 1465773 14th September 2020

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 10th September 2020 and which states:

"Please provide a copy of the retail strategy/ policy and documentation considered relating to the approval for the Crosby Co-Op and its potential effects on the Douglas and Peel retail sectors."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold the information that you have requested.

Further information While there is no consideration to the approval for the Crosby ‘Co-op’ specifically, the appropriate assessment of the principle retail unit was fully undertaken in relation to the relevant policies, and is detailed in the officer’s report and within the independent inspectors’ various reports. All the information relating to assessment of this development is available to the public via the online service at https://services.gov.im/planningapplication/services/planning/search.iom with the planning application 15/00775/A. The relevant sections of the officer’s report are 3.5, 10.14, 10.16, 10.17 and 11.4. Please quote the reference number 1465773 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely