27 June 2019 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Avoca, Old Laxey Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7da
Anthony & Patricia Bode applied to install replacement roof tiles with Spanish slate to match the existing on their property Avoca at Old Laxey Hill, Laxey. The site is in a predominantly residential area and within the Laxey Conservation Area, making preservation of character key.
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The property is on a main road into Old Laxey in a highly visible public vantage point within the Laxey Conservation Area, requiring the roof to preserve or enhance character.
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Permits alterations and extensions to existing properties in residential areas if sympathetic to the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area. The officer assessed the roof replacement as sympathetic given its matching materials and location in a zoned residential area.
Conservation Area Policy 4 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires special attention in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and appearance per the Town and Country Planning Act. The visible roof replacement was tested for preserving Conservation Area character through material match.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with Area Plan zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting, scale, design, does not adversely affect townscape character or residential amenity. Officer confirmed compliance as proposal matches existing design and has no adverse impacts.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and protects special features. The slate replacement was found to preserve character due to similarity with existing and neighbours.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No Highways Interest
no objection
Both DOI Highways Division and Garff Commissioners responded with no objections to the replacement roof tiles proposal.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to these proposals.
