10 December 2010 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Verndale, Glen Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7an
The proposal involves constructing a small wendy house on a platform in the steeply sloped rear garden of a residential property in Laxey, within a Conservation Area. Part of the platform was already built, making the application partly retrospective.
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The proposed wendy house with platform is positioned on an elevated slope towards the rear of the garden and is not visible from public viewpoints along Glen Road, so it does not harm public amenity o…
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires residential development only in designated areas and alterations/extensions to be sympathetic to the character of the building and surroundings. The officer found the wendy house sympathetic as it is small-scale, in the rear garden, screened, and not visible publicly.
Conservation Area Policy 4 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires special attention in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character per the Act. Assessed as preserved since not visible from public views.
General Policy 2
Permits development in line with Area Plans if it respects site/surroundings, does not harm landscape/townscape/amenity/road safety, etc. The proposal met criteria (b), (c), (g) due to screening, invisibility, and no amenity harm.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Officer confirmed character preserved due to location and screening.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 date stamped the 17th September 2010.
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