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Heading BackgroundSouthern Area Plan

What's Happening?

What’s happening?

The Department of Infrastructure (DoI) is taking steps in the preparation of the Area Plan for the South of the Island.

This follows on from the Publication, in 2007, of a Strategic Plan, containing broad policies covering the whole of the Island. Click here to find out more about the Strategic Plan.

The Area Plan for the South will include proposals which guide development at the local level and will cover Rushen, Arbory, Malew, Port St Mary, Port Erin and Castletown (see map - right).

Latest News

Following the recent Public Inquiry stage in the Area Plan process the Department has received the Inspector's Report.

The Implication of this report are now being considered and should modifications be required to the Plan these will be published in due course.

To obtain a copy of the Inspector's Report please click here

In order to fully understand the references in the Inspector's Report the following documents are required:

Why do we need an Area Plan?

The Plan will aim to guide development to those areas where the Island and its people can gain most from it and where it has the least adverse impact.

What is the status of the current Local Plans in the South?

The current Local Plans and the 1982 Development Order in the South will remain in operation and are the Statutory Development Plans for the South until the new Plan has been approved. Some weight may however be afforded the Area Plan as it reaches the final stages in the process.

What stage are we at now?

The implications of the Inspector's report are currently being assessed. Following this the Department will determine if any changes (modifications) should be made to the Plan in the light of the Inspector's report. Should any modifications to the Plan be required these will be published in due course.

What happens next?

The Department will issue a response to the Inspector's Report and if required any modifications to the Plan. Should modifications to the Plan be proposed there will be a period given to submit representations.

Additional Background Information produced by the Department

For documents published in relation to the Public Inquiry please follow the link to the Chief Secretary's website.

All Sites Map

All Sites Table

Residential Land Availability Study Update (South) upto 31st December 2010 (Summary Report)

What has been published - January 2011?

Modified Area Plan for the South

Set out in the Document below are the principal changes from the Draft Area Plan, October 2009 to the Modified Draft Area Plan, January 2011.

Other supporting information:

What has been published - October 2009?

Maps showing settlement boundaries for identified groups of houses in the countryside

Maps showing the proposed boundaries for towns and villages identified as having the potential for Conservation Area status

The Area Plan Process

There is a detailed process for preparing the Plan as set out below.

Plan Preparation Process
Initial Evidence Gathering - incorporating the views and comments received via the public leaflet exercise. 
Preparation of Issues and Options - based on the evidence gathered and taking into consideration comments and views from the public  
Announcement of the preliminary publicity relating to the production of the Area Plan for the South and the public consultation on the draft Issues and Options report. 
Preparation of the Draft Plan - based on the Issues and Options, the comments received on these and any further evidence and community consultation events. 
Publication of the Draft Plan for public consultation.  
End of consultation on the Draft Plan 
Consideration of the responses to the Draft Plan and, where necessary.  
Modifications to the Draft Plan made and Representations invited. 
Pre Inquiry Meeting. 
Public Inquiry. 
Inspectors Report 
Anaysis of Inspectors report and any amendements to the Plan published for comment  
Preparation of final Plan 

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