1 April 2011 · Planning Committee
Factory, Wheel Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7nl
The proposal involved repurposing an existing disused factory building on Mines Road in Laxey, within the Laxey Conservation Area, into a cafe/restaurant, exhibition space for Laxey Wheel and mines heritage, and a heritage shop, including internal alterations, new openings, decking, and improved car park visibility spl…
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The officer assessed the principle of the proposal first, noting the site's light industrial designation but highlighting its long disuse with little market interest for industrial purposes, poor loca…
Policy L/IND/PR/1 of the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires land designated for industry to be used for light industrial purposes without amenity detriment. Officer accepted deviation due to site's long disuse, lack of market interest, and superior heritage/community benefits outweighing loss of industrial land.
Conservation Area Policy 4 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires special attention in Conservation Areas to preserve/enhance character. Modest external alterations (repairs, openings, decking) deemed limited impact, preserving character and potentially enhancing via heritage-related use.
Policy L/CRB/PR/6 - Laxey Wheel and the Mines Complex
Recognises Laxey Wheel/mines importance and encourages UNESCO status. Proposal directly supports by providing lacking visitor interpretation facilities near the site.
Policy L/OSNC/PR/1
Presumption against development on open space. Car parking areas on open space designation accepted as ancillary to main conversion and necessary for use.
General Policy 2
Requires development in line with Area Plan zoning unless other tests met (siting, scale, amenity, highways, etc.). Despite zoning conflict, satisfied all criteria: respects surroundings, no adverse amenity/highway impacts, adequate parking/services.
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zoned areas except exceptions like redundant building conversion or heritage interpretation. Site qualified under (c) previously developed land/redundant use and (h) heritage interpretation buildings.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Alterations modest, related to heritage use, thus preserving/enhancing.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s 243.1.1, 243.1.2, 243.1.3, 243.1.4, 243.1.5 and 243.1.6 date stamped 10th December 2010.
Screening scheme
Prior to the commencement of the use of the development a scheme for providing screening of Millstream Cottage from the application site must be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Planning Authority. Such scheme must include drawings of the proposed screening.
Decking use restriction
The decking area and adjacent area in front of the building shown on drawing no. 243.1.3 shall not be used as an external seating area and shall be utilised only for building maintenance and evacuation purposes.
Recommend approval
Do not oppose
No objection
Do not oppose the application
