Public inquiry opens this week into Draft Area Plan

Anyone can attend the sessions in Ramsey and Peel

Residents are being invited to attend a public inquiry which will look at future residential developments in the area.

The Draft Area Plan for the North and West is to be discussed in the Ramsey Masonic Hall from 10am tomorrow (16 July) until Friday (19 July).

An evening session will start at 6pm on Thursday (18 July).

Only those who have registered to do so can speak at the inquiry unless invited to by the independent planning inspector leading the public inquiry.

However anyone interested in the plan is welcome to attend.

Next week the inquiry will move west to Peel:

• 23 - 26 July at 10am at QE2 High School
• If necessary, the inquiry will also sit in Peel on 30 and 31 July

Anyone wanting further details of the themes for each session of the inquiry should read the inspector’s note at: Final Programme.

Inquiry papers are available online at https://nwinquiry.gov.im. 

Papers can also be accessed at Cabinet Office, third floor, Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas. 

For more help contact the Programme Officers at northandwestareaplaninquiry@gov.im or call 685204.