Map of Government land in Braddan

Summary

The requester asked for a map of the Nobles Hospital site in Braddan showing government, private, and public land ownership. The Department of Infrastructure responded that they do not hold such a map and suggested contacting the General Registry for land ownership details.

Key Facts

• The request was for a map of the Nobles Hospital site in Braddan.
• The Department of Infrastructure does not hold a map indicating land ownership for the requested area.
• The authority suggested the General Registry holds information regarding land ownership.
• The outcome of the request was 'Information not held'.
• The response was issued on 9 March 2018.

Data Disclosed

• 2018-02-27
• 2018-03-09
• IM119458i
• 356117
• 2
• 1
• (01624) 686642

Original Request

My apologies too for the jumbled and overly complicated FOI request. In short, what I was looking for is a map of the whole Nobles Hospital site showing areas of privately owned land (under ownership of IOM Gov) areas under ownership of others, and areas of public or common land. By public or common land I mean somewhere I could, for example pitch my tent or maybe stage a demonstration. I am not actually thinking of doing either of these things, but when there was a demonstration outside the training buildings tgere was a suggestion that the land is not privately owned, and I do not recall this being the case when the hospital was built.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Dear

FOI Reference No: IM119458i Maps of Government Properties Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (“The Act”)

Thank you for your request dated 03 February 2018.

Your request numbered for reference – clarification is in blue italics

Please may I have a map of Braddan showing the areas of land owned by IOM Government and DHSC Please separately denote areas in private ownership by other people or entities Please separately denote areas of land designated as common or public land Thanks you.

What I was looking for is a map of the whole Nobles Hospital site showing areas of privately owned land (under ownership of IOM Gov) areas under ownership of others, and areas of public or common land. By public or common land I mean somewhere I could, for example pitch my tent or maybe stage a demonstration

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested. The Department does not have a map of the area requested which indicates the land ownership. However, you may wish to contact the General Registry who hold information regarding land ownership as confirmed here: https://www.gov.im/about-the- government/departments/enterprise/central-registry/land-registry/

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your Freedom of Information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically to foi.doi@gov.im or by delivery/post to The FOI Co-ordinator, Department of Infrastructure, Sea Terminal Buildings, Douglas, IM1 2RF. An electronic version and paper version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at www.gov.im/foireview Contact:

Telephone: (01624) 686642 Email: foi.doi@gov.im Date: 9 March 2018

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Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Response Team