Manx Utilities Authority

Summary

The request sought records of interactions between the Cabinet Office and Manx Utilities Authority regarding area and strategic plans, but the response provided details on the Department of Infrastructure's review of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2015 instead.

Key Facts

• The response focuses on the Department of Infrastructure's review of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan rather than Manx Utilities Authority interactions.
• The Draft Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2015 was produced following a review initiated in December 2013.
• The total housing need was revised from 6,000 dwellings in the 2007 plan to 5,100 in the 2015 draft.
• The plan period was updated from 2001-2016 to 2011-2026.
• The spatial distribution of housing was adjusted, with the North and West allocations reduced to 770 each.

Data Disclosed

• 6000 additional dwellings
• 5100 additional dwellings
• 2001 to 2016
• 2011 to 2026
• North 1,200
• South 1,300
• East 2,500
• West 1,000
• North 770
• South 1,120
• East 2,440
• West 770
• 13th March 2015
• December 2013
• 2007
• 2015

Original Request

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request access to and copies of any and all records pertaining to the interactions between CABO and the Manx Utilities Authority concerning the following: 1. The area plan for the north and west region. 2. The Isle of Man strategic plan either the 2016 currently in force plan, or a new draft plan 3. A draft all-island plan. This request includes but is not limited to: - Emails, letters, memos, and other forms of written communication. - Meeting minutes, agendas, and notes. - Reports, studies, and assessments. If these records are available in electronic format, I would prefer to receive them electronically. If you expect a significant delay in fulfilling this request, please provide an estimated completion date. If parts of the requested records are exempt from release, please redact only those portions and provide the remaining information. Additionally, please provide a justification for any withholding or redaction by citing the specific exemption(s) applied. Thank you for your assistance with this request. I look forward to your response within the statutory timeframe.

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Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Town and Country Planning Act 1999 The Isle of Man Strategic Plan Review Draft Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2015 Response Form - Consultation Questions

Closing Date: 5pm on 13th March 2015 Isle of Man Government Reiltys Ellan Van11in ~ infrastructure blm-trog g.i I ys The Isle of Man Strategic Plan Review The Isle of Man Strategic Plan was approved by Tynwald in 2007. The Plan sets out the Department's general policies for the development and use of land across the Isle of Man. In December 2013, the Department began the process of reviewing the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 in response to the findings of the 2011 Census and the updated Isle of Man Population Projections which followed. In line with the procedures set out in Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, 'Preliminary Publicity' for the Isle of Man Strategic Plan Review was carried out and the Department has now produced the Draft Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2015. In the preparation of the Draft Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2015, the Department consulted the public on the matters to be reviewed and duly considered the representations made. The Department concluded that the Review should remain tightly focused and the Draft Plan has been prepared addressing only those matters set out in the Preliminary Publicity, namely, the Island's broad housing need figures, the spatial distribution of those figures across the North, South, East and West of the Island and the impact of this breakdown on the strategic highway network. In terms of the contents of the Draft Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2015, it incoporates much of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 and the general layout remains largely the same;
the Isle of Man Strategic Plan has simply undergone a timely roll forward to bring key figures up to date. By reviewing the 2007 Plan in this way, the Department can start to prepare the remaining Area Plans in an expedtious manner, starting with the Area Plan for the East later in the year. It is through such Area Plans that existing land designations can be reviewed, additional land can be designated for development where needed, and where other detailed matters specific to local communities and places can be dealt with. The three Policies in the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 that have been amended by this Review are: Strategic Policy 11, Housing Policy 1 and Housing Policy 3. The existing and proposed Policies are set out overleaf. Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 Strategic Policy 11: The housing needs of the Island will be met by making provision for sufficient development opportunities to enable 6000 additional dwellings (net of demolitions), and including those created by conversion, to be built over the Plan period 2001 to 2016. Draft Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2015: Strategic Policy 11: The housing needs of the Island will be met by making provision for sufficient development opportunities to enable 5100 additional dwellings (net of demolitions), and including those created by conversion, to be built over the Plan period 2011 to 2026. Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 Housing Policy 1: The housing needs of the Island will be met by making provision for sufficient development opportunities to enable 6000 additional dwellings (net of demolitions), and including those created by conversion, to be built over the Plan period 2001 to 2016. Draft Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2015: Housing Policy 1: The housing needs of the Island will be met by making provision for sufficient development opportunities to enable 5100 additional dwellings (net of demolitions), and including those created by conversion, to be built over the Plan period 2011 to 2026.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 Housing Policy 3:
The overall housing provision will be distributed as follows: North 1,200 South 1,300 East 2,500 West 1,000 All Island 6,000 Draft Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2015 Housing Policy 3: The Island's housing need of 5100 additional dwellings between 2011 and 2026 is to be met by a spatial distribution of housing across the North, South, East and West as follows: North 770 South 1,120 East 2,440 West 770 All-Island 5,100 To support the proposed amendments to the above Policies, a number of alterations have been made to the text. These affect elements of the following Chapters only: The Foreword, The Preface, Chapter 1 (Introduction), Chapter 5 (Island Spatial Strategy), Chapter 8 (Housing), Chapter 11 (Transport, Infrastructure and Utilities), Chapter 13 (Implementation, Monitoring and Review) as well as Appendix 8 (Existing and Approved Dwellings by Local Authority Area). The Department is now seeking views on the Draft Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2015. By answering the following questions, the Department will be able to understand your views and analyse them alongside other representations. A summary of this analysis will be provided in a 'Department Response Document'. If, as a result of the analysis of comments on the Draft Plan 2015, the Department seeks to make any modifications to the Draft Plan 2015, a list of 'Proposed Departmental Amendments' will be prepared which will feed directly into the Public Inquiry. The Report of the Public Inquiry will inform the final version of the Plan. Representations will be invited before any decision by the Department to 'Adopt' the Plan takes place. The final Plan will then be put to Tynwald for 'Approval.' At that stage the new Isle of Man Strategic Plan will formally replace the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 in its entirety. All of the Papers which the Department has used as an evidence base to inform the Review have been published alongside the Draft Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2015.
If you require further space for your answers, please continue on a separate sheet and clearly indicate which question your additional text relates to. Q1 What is your name? Manx Utilities Q2 What is your full address? Manx Utilities PO Box 177 Douglas IM99 1PS Q3 What is your e-mail address? enquiries@manxutilities.im Q4 What is your preferred contact telephone number? 01624687687 Q5 Are you an Agent acting on behalf of a private individual or Company? Yes....................................................................
No ..................................................................... Q6 Please state which individual or Company you are representing Q7 A new Foreword has been prepared by the Minister. It is the intention to retain the Foreword 2007 (for context purposes) and present the Foreword 2015 below it . Do you agree that the existing Foreword should be retained as part of the revised Plan?
Retain Foreword (2007) as well as Foreword (2015)?
Yes No Q8 You have selected 'no' to the above question; please explain why: Q9 A new Preface has been prepared. It is the intention to retain the Preface 2007 (for context purposes) and present the Preface 2015 below it. Do you agree that the existing Preface should be retained as part of the revised Plan?
Retain Preface (2007) as well as Preface (2015)?
Yes No Q10 You have selected 'no' for the above question; please explain why: Q11 Do you have any comments on the Preface 2015 as drafted? □ □ □ □ □ □ Q12 Chapter 1: Introduction Paragraph 1.8.1 has been replaced with paragraphs 1.8.1 and 1.8.2. Do you have any comments on:
Paragraph 1.8.1
Yes No Q13 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 1.8.1. Please set out below: The timeframe specified within the draft Strategic Plan 2015 is only projected for a 15 year period, whereas Manx Utilities is currently deisgning infrastructure for in excess of 50 years. Other Government departments are currently assessing Island issues for similar or longer periods of time. Q14 Do you have any comments on: Paragraph 1.8.2 Yes
No Q15 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 1.8.2. Please set out below: Q16 Chapter 4: Strategic Policies Paragraph 4.6.1 Strategic Policy 11 It is proposed to replace Strategic Policy 11 with the following Policy: "The housing needs of the Island will be met by making provision for sufficient development opportunities to enable 5100 additional dwellings (net of demolitions), and including those created by conversion, to be built over the Plan period 2011 to 2026." Please Note: If you make any comments on this Policy, they will automatically be recorded as being your views on Housing Policy 1 as the wording for both Policies is the same. Do you have any comments on the proposed wording for Strategic Policy 11 & Housing Policy 1? Yes
No □ □ □ □ □ □ Q17 You have chosen to make comments on Strategic Policy 11 and Housing Policy 1. Please set these out below: Q18 Chapter 5: Island Spatial Strategy Paragraphs 5.18 to 5.22 It is proposed to replace the above paragraphs with paragraphs 5.18 to 5.27. Do you have any comments on these paragraphs?
Paragraph 5.18 Yes
No Paragraph 5.19
Paragraph 5.20
Paragraph 5.21
Paragraph 5.22
Paragraph 5.23 Paragraph 5.24
Paragraph 5.25
Paragraph 5.26
Paragraph 5.27
Q19 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 5.18. Please set out below: □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Q20 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 5.19. Please set out below: Q21 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 5.20. Please set out below: Q22 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 5.21. Please set out below: Q23 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 5.22. Please set out below: Existing housing land availability arcoss the Island (except South) needs to be reveiwed to ensure sufficient infrastructure is in place and/or proposed. Q24 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 5.23. Please set out below: Q25 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 5.24. Please set out below: Q26 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 5.25. Please set out below: Q27 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 5.26. Please set out below: Q28 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 5.27. Please set out below: Q29 Chapter 8: Housing Paragraphs 8.1.3 to 8.1.5 It is proposed to replace the above paragraphs with paragraphs 8.1.3 to 8.1.6. Do you have any comments on these paragraphs? Paragraph 8.1.3
Yes No Paragraph 8.1.4
Paragraph 8.1.5
Paragraph 8.1.6
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Q30 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.1.3. Please set out below: It is important that an Urban Capacity Study is carried out as part of any Area plan to ensure the availability of existing infrastructure to serve the number of units proposed in each area. Q31 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.1.4. Please set out below: Q32 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.1.5. Please set out below: Q33 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.1.6. Please set out below: Q34 Chapter 8: Housing Paragraphs 8.4.1 to 8.4.9 and Tables 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 Paragraphs 8.5.3, Housing Policy 3 and Paragraph 8.5.4 (page 65) It is proposed to replace the above paragraphs with paragraphs 8.4.1 to 8.4.10, Tables 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3, paragraph 8.5.3, 8.5.4, a revised Housing Policy 3, and paragraph 8.5.6. Please note: If you any comments on Housing Policy 3 please complete Question 51. Paragraph 8.4.1 Yes No Table 8.1
Paragraph 8.4.2
Table 8.2
Paragraph 8.4.3
Paragraph 8.4.4
Paragraph 8.4.5
Table 8.3
Paragraph 8.4.6
Paragraph 8.4.7
Paragraph 8.4.8
Paragraph 8.4.9
Paragraph 8.4.10
Paragraph 8.5.3
Paragraph 8.5.4
Paragraph 8.5.6
Q35 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.4.1. Please set out below: Q36 You have chosen to make comments on Table 8.1. Please set out below: Consideration is given to projecting the Isle of Man population table further than 2016 to give a clear indication on future growth inline with other government departments. □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Q37 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.4.2. Please set out below: Q38 You have chosen to make comments on Table 8.2. Please set out below: Consideration is given to projecting the Isle of Man population model further than 2016 to give a clear indication on future growth. Q39 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.4.3. Please set out below: Q40 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.4.4. Please set out below: Q41 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.4.5. Please set out below: Q42 You have chosen to make comments on Table 8.3. Please set out below: Q43 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.4.6. Please set out below: Q44 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.4.7. Please set out below: Q45 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.4.8. Please set out below: Q46 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.4.9. Please set out below: Q47 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.4.10. Please set out below: Q48 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.5.3. Please set out below: Q49 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.5.4. Please set out below: Q50 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 8.5.6. Please set out below: Q51 Proposed Housing Policy 3: The Island’s housing need of 5100 additional dwellings between 2011 and 2026 is to be met by a spatial distribution of housing across the North, South, East and West as follows: North 770 South 1120 East 2440 West 770 All-Island 5100 Do you have any comments on the proposed Housing Policy 3?
Yes No □ □ Q52 Please set out your comments on Housing Policy 3 below: Review of existing infrastructure in these areas to be addressed at Local Plan stage. Q53 Chapter 11: Transport, Infrastructure and Utilities Paragraphs 11.1.7 to 11.1.13

It is proposed to replace the above paragraphs with paragraphs 11.1.7 to 11.1.15. Do you have any comments on any of the proposed paragraphs?
Paragraph 11.1.7 Yes
No Paragraph 11.1.8
Paragraph 11.1.9
Paragraph 11.1.10
Paragraph 11.1.11
Paragraph 11.1.12
Paragraph 11.1.13
Paragraph 11.1.14
Paragraph 11.1.15
Q54 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 11.1.7. Please set out below: □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Q55 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 11.1.8. Please set out below: Q56 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 11.1.9. Please set out below: Q57 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 11.1.10. Please set out below: Q58 You have chosen to make comments on Paragraph 11.1.11. Please set out below: Q59 You have chosen to mak

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