5 August 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Goods Shed, Captains Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7ay
The Goods Shed is a historic railway building in the centre of Laxey Village, within a conservation area and zoned for railway purposes. The proposal involves replacing four poor-condition hardwood windows on the southern elevation (facing the road) with identical like-for-like replacements in hardwood painted white, a…
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The officer considered the fundamental issues of impact on the character of the Manx Electric Railway and whether the windows preserve or enhance the Laxey Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with zoning and area plans, respecting site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affecting landscape/townscape character or local amenity. Officer assessed the like-for-like windows and repainting as respecting the conservation area setting and enhancing visibility from public roads without adverse impacts.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing conservation area character and protecting special features. The proposal was found to enhance the area's character through revitalisation of a key historic railway building.
Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005 Policy L/TRT/PR/5
No development permitted with adverse impact on appearance, character, setting or amenity of railway buildings or views from railways. Works improve the Goods Shed without adverse effects.
L/TRT/R/2 of the Laxey and Lonan Local Plan 2005
Encourages improvements to Manx Electric Railway buildings without compromising historic integrity. Repainting and window replacement support revitalisation efforts.
Conservation Area Policy 4 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Special attention to preserving or enhancing conservation area character. Proposal aligns with this duty.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Materials matching
The new windows must match those to be replaced in every respect. Reason: to ensure that the historic interest of the building is maintained.
We have viewed this application and give it our full support. We trust, given that the dimensions, section and glazing bars are to be identical to the present windows that every step is taken to carefully remove the existing eclectic glazing and reuse it in the new window frames.
No Highways Interest in this application
Highways Division reported no highways interest, while the Isle of Man Victorian Society gave full support to the replacement windows application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 18 June 20
Isle of Man Victorian Society
SupportWe have viewed this application and give it our full support.; given that the dimensions, section and glazing bars are to be identical to the present windows that every step is taken to carefully remove the existing eclectic glazing and reuse it in the new window frames.
