4 September 2009 · Planning Committee
Pinfold Cottage, Pinfold Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7hn
The proposal involves adding a two-storey extension to the rear of Pinfold Cottage, a detached dwelling in a residential area of Laxey, to create additional holiday let accommodation, along with installing a water wheel for hydro-electric power.
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The officer concluded the principle of tourist accommodation is acceptable as it accords with the residential land use designation under the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan 2005 and has been established by …
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Permits alterations and extensions to existing property in residential areas if sympathetic to character and appearance. Officer assessed tourist accommodation extension as acceptable in principle within residential zoning, consistent with prior approvals.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect amenity, highway safety, character; provide safe access/parking. Officer tested against public/private amenity (limited impacts), highway safety (applicant evidence sufficient), visibility, and concluded compliant.
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 the site location plan and drawing no.s AT995.1 and AT995.2 date stamped the 22nd May 2009.
Holiday let restriction
The accommodation created by this approval shall be used only as holiday accommodation for individual lets not exceeding four weeks in duration. For the avoidance of doubt, no approval should hereby be conferred by this approval for the use of the new accommodation as a separate dwelling.
Supports the application as it encourages quality self-catering tourist accommodation, which contributes to the Island's economy.
Do not oppose
No objection subject to no surface water discharge to foul sewer and consent for watercourse works
