16 April 2015 · Council of Ministers
35, New Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7bg
The proposal seeks approval in principle to demolish the existing multi-storey building currently used for various offices, including Laxey Village Commissioners, Lonan Parish Commissioners, Manx Bird Atlas, and Police, along with associated stores, workshop, garage, bus shelter, public toilets, and yard on land partly…
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The inspector assessed the main considerations as the principle of residential development and potential loss of a community facility.
Strategic Policy 1
Requires optimisation of previously-developed land. The inspector found the residential development would make optimal use of the previously-developed site.
Strategic Policy 2
Development should be located primarily within towns and villages (Laxey as Service Village per Spatial Policy 3). Site is within Laxey village, so complies.
Environment Policy 35
Development should preserve or enhance Conservation Area character. Site in Laxey Conservation Area but not tested in this approval in principle.
Community Policy 3
Permits loss of local community facility only if no longer practical/desirable or alternative benefits community. Building not a protected community facility (no hall/leisure), alternatives available, so compliant.
Time limit for commencement
The development hereby approved shall be begun either before the expiration of four years from the date of this approval or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters. Reason: To comply with Article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013.
Reserved matters approval
Details of the siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access and landscaping (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department before any development is commenced, and thereafter the development shall be carried out only in accordance with the details as approved. Reason: To comply with the Town and Country (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013.
Time limit for reserved matters submission
Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Department before the expiration of two years from the date of this approval. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Reserved matters details required
Plans and particulars of the reserved matters referred to in Condition No 2 shall include details of: a) the provision to be made for the parking and turning of vehicles within the site; b) the surface treatment of any roadways and other parts of the site that will not be covered by buildings; c) the external materials to be used in the development; d) visibility splays; e) existing and proposed ground and floor levels. Reason: This is an approval in principle and these matters require detailed consideration by the Department.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to Drwg Nos 01 and 02 received on 12 January 2015.
do not oppose the application subject to off-street parking being provided in accordance with the IoMSP's standards
no objection to the proposal, but hopes that the Council of Ministers will pay particular consideration to density, parking, and the retention of the public footpath from New Road to Lower Rencell Hill
offices do not occupy all of the building; alternative office accommodation available elsewhere in village; stores under-utilised with alternatives at Turbine House; new public toilets planned adjacent to Laxey Miner statue
Manx Utilities Authority expresses interest in the application and requests a planning condition requiring the applicant to contact them, highlighting underground cables/overhead lines and the need for discussions on electricity supply.
Key concern: underground cables/overhead lines present in the area
Manx Utilities Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.; There are underground cables/overhead lines present in the area indicated in you planning application.; Please note Manx Utilities requires 24 hours unrestricted access to the cables in the public highway
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
