16 October 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Southview, Minorca Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7dp
The proposal involves building a new detached two-storey dwelling with a pitched artificial slate roof, stone walls, extensive glazing on gable ends, attached double garage, new access off Minorca Hill with visibility splays, permeable gravel driveway providing three parking spaces and turning area, and soakaway draina…
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The site is within Laxey settlement boundary and Predominantly Residential zoning on the Area Plan for the East, redeveloping previously developed brownfield land with a historic dwelling, making effi…
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Identifies Laxey as Service Village where Area Plans define boundaries to maintain/increase employment, provide housing for local needs/broaden choice. Site within boundary/zoned residential satisfies principle.
Spatial Policy 5
New development located within defined settlements; countryside only per GP3. Site inside Laxey boundary complies.
General Policy 2
Development per zoning/Area Plan permitted if respects siting/layout/scale/design/landscaping, no adverse amenity/landscape/highway/ecology impacts, adequate access/parking, services. Proposal assessed compliant across all 14 criteria (a-n) via design mitigating massing, materials, separation, visibility, enhancements.
Housing Policy 4
New housing primarily in towns/villages or sustainable extensions per Area Plans. Laxey site appropriate sustainable location.
Transport Policy 4
Highways suitable to accept development traffic. New access/visibility/parking safe per DOI, low speeds.
Transport Policy 7
Sufficient off-street parking (min 2 spaces/unit). Provides 3 spaces + turning + garage + bike store.
Environment Policy 22
No unacceptable harm via pollution/noise/light etc to amenity/environment. No issues identified.
Environment Policy 23
Consider adverse impacts to neighbours from alterations. No significant amenity loss to Lilac Cottage.
Environment Policy 42
New development in settlements accounts for local character/identity; no inappropriate backland/open space loss. Design informed by locale, positive impact.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Materials approval
No development shall commence until samples of the materials and finishes to be used in the construction of the external surfaces, including walls and roofs, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
Landscaping scheme
Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted, a soft landscaping scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. The scheme shall include details of all new trees and hedgerows and shall include a landscaping plan, planting specification and a timetable for implementation. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme. Any trees or plants indicated on the approved scheme which, within a period of five years from the date of planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased, shall be replaced during the next planting season with other trees or plants of a species and size to be first approved in writing by the Department. Reason: In order to safeguard the landscape character and appearance of the area and in the interest of biodiversity.
Biodiversity enhancements
The dwelling hereby permitted shall not be occupied until details of 1 no. bat box and 1 no. bird box, together with a bee brick, have been submitted to planning and approved in writing by the Department. The approved ecological enhancement features shall be installed in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the dwelling. Reason: In order to provide suitable biodiversity enhancement measures on the site.
Parking and turning
The vehicle parking spaces and turning area shown provided for the development, hereby permitted, on Drawing No. 2408-101 Proposed Site Plan, shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the dwelling and shall thereafter be retained and made available for vehicle parking and turning at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient on-site parking is provided to serve the development in order to avoid unnecessary on-street parking as per the requirements of the Manual for Manx Roads and Transport Policy 7 in the Adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan (2016).
Bicycle store
The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until the secure and covered bicycle store for a minimum of two bicycles has been provided within the site in accordance with details that shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Thereafter, the secure and covered bicycle store shall be retained at all times thereafter. Reason: To promote sustainable travel in the interests of reducing pollution and congestion.
Visibility splays
The visibility splays indicated approved Drawing No. 2408-101 Proposed Site Plan shall be fully provided prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted. Thereafter the visibility splays shall be fully maintained in perpetuity. Reason: In the interest of highway safety.
Garage use restriction
The garage hereby approved shall be used only for the parking of private motor vehicles in association with the dwelling hereby permitted and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior grant of planning permission. Reason: To provide adequate off-street parking to serve the needs of the dwelling.
No additional outbuildings/enclosures
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2025 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no garages or other free standing buildings shall be erected or enclosure, swimming or other pool, container for domestic heating purposes for storage of oil of liquid petroleum gas, or the erection of a gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure, within the curtilage of the dwelling hereby approved, other than that expressly authorised by this approval, without the prior written approval of the Department. Reason: To prevent overdevelopment of the site and to control development in the interests of the amenities of the surrounding area.
No extensions/alterations
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2025 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no extension, enlargement or other alteration of the dwelling, including the installation or replacement of any windows or doors, hereby approved, other than that expressly authorised by this approval, shall be carried out, without the prior written approval of the Department. Reason: To prevent overdevelopment of the site and to control development in the interests of the amenities of the surrounding area.
No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. A S109 highway agreement will be required for the dropped kerb vehicular access.
No objection subject to condition. Recommend additional planting western/southern boundary, sensitive lighting to avoid/mitigate bat impacts, welcome bat/bird/bee bricks as enhancements.
No objection subject to confirmation soakaway passes percolation/infiltration tests.
Trees do not form a constraint to the proposal. Recommend condition for detailed landscape plan providing 30% canopy cover at year 30.
