3 November 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
The Shore Hotel, Old Laxey Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7da
The proposal involves replacing a pair of wooden gates at the Shore Hotel on Old Laxey Hill, Laxey, with a rendered and painted white blockwork wall and a single white uPVC door; this work had already been carried out, making it retrospective.
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The main issue was the impact on the character and appearance of the Laxey Conservation Area and the building. Although prominent from public thoroughfares, the rendered and painted white wall and uPV…
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with zoning and Area Plan to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design (b), not adversely affect townscape character (c), and not affect amenity or locality character (g). Officer assessed the replacement door/wall against these, finding it compliant due to matching existing building and no harm to character.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Officer tested the prominent change but found no harmful impact as painted to match building, thus preserving character.
No Highways Interest
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division responded with no highways interest (NHI) for the retrospective replacement of doors at Shore Hotel.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on NHI; DNO
