14 May 2013 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (M Kallyher, Director of Planning and Building Control)
Ballacregga Corn Mill, Mines Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7nl
The proposal involves several elements at the Salmon Centre in Laxey Conservation Area: installing new fire doors, reinstating a turbine in the culvert under the water wheel, erecting a Manx stone retaining wall and new entrance gates, replacing a lean-to conservatory roof with a pitched tile roof, and creating a new f…
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The officer assessed two main considerations: impacts of Salmon Centre alterations on the building, surroundings, and Laxey Conservation Area; and impacts of the bridge and pathway on the area.
General Policy 3
Restricts development outside zoned areas except for specific exceptions including buildings/works for interpretation of countryside/heritage. Officer found pathway/bridge complies as it links heritage tourist sites, encourages visitors, and provides accessible access.
Environment Policy 7
Prohibits development harming watercourses unless mitigated; requires risk assessment, pollution measures, phasing, and 8m buffer. Turbine reinstatement and bridge accepted with DEFA-approved debris screen and sediment controls to prevent fish entrapment and water quality deterioration.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Alterations like stone wall, gates, pitched roof, and sympathetic timber pathway/bridge deemed to enhance Salmon Centre and glen area without obtrusive impact.
Conservation Area Policy 4 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires special attention in Conservation Areas to preserve/enhance character. Applied alongside ENV35; works found to enhance via high-quality materials like Manx stone.
Policy L/CRB/PR/6 - Laxey Wheel and the Mines Complex
Recognises Laxey Wheel/mines importance and encourages UNESCO heritage status. Pathway/bridge supports by improving linkage/interpretation between sites.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval for the creation of a footpath, erection of foot bridge and car park wall relates to dwing no 243.3.3, 243.1.12 REV A, 243.1.15 and 243.1.11 REV A and A4 sheet detailing location for proposed pathway and foot bridge all date stamped 26th February 2013.
Debris screen
A debris screen must be fitted to the inlet to the turbine in culvert to the water wheel with a 10 mm mesh which should be in place permanently all year round.
no objection; recommends approval
does not oppose; no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
no objection subject to permanent 10mm mesh debris screen to prevent fish entrapment, checked regularly
fully supports; improves access for less able visitors, in sympathy with policy to encourage quality visitor facilities
supports the planning application
