9 November 2009 · Senior Planning Officer
The Lodge, Fairy Cottage, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7br
The proposal involved modifying the driveway entrance of a detached dwelling in the residential Fairy Cottage area of Laxey by creating a turning circle, including terraced Manx stone-faced retaining walls, widening the access, levelling a lawn area, and removing four larch trees.
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The proposal was submitted to address existing access and manoeuvrability issues within the site following pre-application discussion.
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
This policy states that residential development will generally only be approved in designated residential areas, and alterations/extensions to existing properties may be accepted if sympathetic to the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area. The officer assessed the driveway alterations as minor works fitting within the residential curtilage with limited visual impact, thus sympathetic to the locality.
General Policy 2
This policy permits development in accordance with area plans if it respects site surroundings in siting/layout/scale, does not adversely affect amenity/road safety/access/parking, and has no unacceptable highway effects. The officer confirmed compliance via limited amenity impact, no highway concerns, adequate manoeuvring space, and minor tree loss not harming landscape 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 LDG/AJH/PM1 and LDG/AJH/TC1 date stamped the 28th September 2009.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Approve / recommend that the planning application be approved
