23 February 2012 · Development Control Manager under delegated authority
Workshop, 25, Mines Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7nh
The proposal involves demolishing a utilitarian two-storey garage and workshop building at 25 Mines Road, Laxey, which has a lime-washed stone facade, vertically boarded gable, and timber construction relating to its former use as a coffin maker's workshop.
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The officer assessed the demolition under Section 19 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, which controls demolition of non-registered buildings in Conservation Areas similarly to registered buil…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires sustainable development including modern construction standards. The agent argued new build would comply with GP2(n) via proper foundations, cavity walls, and insulation, superior to renovating the existing structure. Officer accepted this in context of redevelopment.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and protect special features. Assessed via Conservation Officer who found neutral impact acceptable as replacement reintroduces some existing details and materials to maintain architectural interest.
Environmental Policy 39
Presumption in favour of retaining buildings making positive contribution to Conservation Area character. Building contributes positively but demolition accepted due to prohibitive retention costs and neutral replacement impact, overriding presumption based on Conservation Officer advice.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This consent relates to the demolition of an existing garage and workshop as shown in drawing numbers SM11/250/2 and SM11/250/6 date stamped 8th November 2011.
Redevelopment contract
No demolition works hereby approved shall commence until a contract for the redevelopment of the site, in accordance with Planning Permission 11/01129/B, has been signed and a copy of the contract has been lodged with and receipt acknowledged in writing by the Planning Authority.
recommend that the application be approved
Two responses: objection from Ian and Elizabeth Bleasdale due to lack of justification for demolishing a registered building, support from Laxey Village Commissioners, and a neutral comment from Planning Mann with no specific position stated.
Key concern: lack of justification or reason for demolishing the registered building
Ian and Elizabeth Bleasdale
ObjectionI don't see how an application to demolish a registered building can possibly be considered without any *justification* or *reason*?; Basically: why do they want to demolish it?; It seems... to be a rather ‘quaint’ structure, possibly having some industrial archaeological interest; we must register an OBJECTION to this application on the basis of *lack of information*, if nothing else
Laxey Village Commissioners
Supportthe Board recommends approval of the above application
Planning Mann
No CommentI have a professional interest in the decision on this application; I have no direct interest in the site or application
