19 June 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Workshop, Glen Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7aj
The site at The Workshop in Laxey contains a two-storey rendered stone building fronting Glen Road and a single-storey brick warehouse with asbestos roof at the rear. This application requests consent under Registered Building rules specifically for demolishing the rear workshop walls, which are non-traditional exposed…
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The officer judged the demolition acceptable because the existing rear workshop walls are constructed of exposed concrete blockwork, which is not traditional in material, form, or style.
Designation of conservation areas
Requires special attention to preserving or enhancing conservation area character or appearance. The officer assessed that demolishing non-traditional concrete blockwork walls would not harm the special character, thus meeting the test.
Strategic Policy 4
Part of IOM Strategic Plan 2016; supports preservation of conservation area character. Officer confirmed compliance as demolition protects the area's character.
Environment Policy 35
Part of IOM Strategic Plan 2016; relates to conservation areas. Officer found the proposal preserves and protects the character, satisfying the policy.
Environment Policy 34
Listed under relevant policies but not specifically assessed in the reasoning.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
From Planning Policy Statements 1/01 for Conservation of Historic Environment; cited but no specific assessment provided.
Time limit
The works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent. Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.
no objections to the proposals and recommend approval
Garff Commissioners have no objections and recommend approval. Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division initially deferred then objected due to ground floor sleeping accommodation in a flood zone, but later issued conditional no objection prohibiting such use.
Key concern: no sleeping accommodation be permitted on the ground floor of a property within a flood zone
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Board of Garff Commissioners has no objections to these proposals and recommend approval.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No CommentFRM would like to see a Flood Risk Assessment before making any further comment.; The proposed works on the river bank may require a Section 20 Works Consent.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
ObjectionFRM firmly recommend that no sleeping accommodation be permitted on the ground floor of a property within a flood zone.; O
Conditions requested: FRM would insist on the FRA being conditioned should this Planning Application be permitted. Flood resistant materials, doors and electrics above flood level.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
Conditional No ObjectionFRM firmly recommend that no sleeping accommodation be permitted on the ground floor of a property within a flood zone.; DNOC
Conditions requested: As per the FRA and revised plans (26 May 2023) there should be no sleeping accommodation permitted on the ground floor
