1 April 2009 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Communal -Landlord, Cooil Roi, Glen Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7nx
The application proposed alterations, installation of replacement windows, and an extension (initially including a lift shaft) at Cooil Roi EPH, an elderly persons home on Glen Road in Laxey. Due to concerns over a known bat roost in the roof, amended plans were submitted on 16th February 2009, replacing the external e…
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The officer noted the known presence of bats in the roof, leading to amended plans reducing the level of development by replacing the external extension with an internal platform lift, addressing bat …
Policy I/RES/PR/1 (Laxey and Lonan Area Plan)
Permits alterations and extensions to existing property if sympathetic to the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area. Officer assessed the modest proposal as in keeping with existing character, with limited amenity impact.
Policy I/CRB/PR/4 (Laxey and Lonan Area Plan)
Requires special attention to preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character per Town and Country Planning Act. Proposal's nature and existing building form deemed not to harm Conservation Area character.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; no adverse effects on character, wildlife, amenity, highways. Amendments addressed wildlife (bats); modest scale respected character and amenity.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Assessed as not adversely harming character.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s JC5677:5P1, JC5677:5P2, JC5677:08, JC5677:09, JC5677:10, JC5677:11 and JC5677:12 date stamped the 18th December 2008 and drawing no.s JC5677:04, JC5677:05, JC5677:06 and JC5677:07 date stamped the 16th February 2009.
Bat protection - no works in breeding season
In the interests of the protection of bats during their breeding season no construction may take place during April to July (inclusive) in any one year.
Recommends approval, reiterated after amended drawings
Do not oppose
Interest expressed; contact required for utilities
