22 April 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
La Mona Lisa, Deepdale, Glen Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7ab
The proposal at La Mona Lisa Restaurant, a two-storey semi-detached commercial property on a corner plot in Laxey, involved removing a rear chimney stack to roof level and tiling over to match the existing pitched tiled roof, and replacing the existing hardwood front door (on the Minorca Hill side) with a uPVC Tuscan 3…
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The key issue was the potential impact on visual amenities of the street scene in the Conservation Area. For the door, the proposed uPVC Tuscan 3 Geo Bar design in rosewood was deemed 'of a more appro…
General Policy 2
Requires development in line with zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design, not adversely affect townscape character or amenity. Officer assessed the door and chimney changes as enhancing rather than harming visual amenities and street scene in the Conservation Area.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. The new door was found more appropriate and enhancing overall, while chimney removal had no negative impact as it contributed nothing architecturally.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No Highways Interest in this application
The location in the Conservation Area was noted. There were no objection to these proposals.
No Flood Risk Management Interest.
All three consultees (Flood Risk Management, Garff Commissioners, and Highways Division) raised no objections to the application for a replacement front door and chimney stack removal at La Mona Lisa Restaurant in Laxey.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThe location in the Conservation Area was noted. There were no objections to these proposals.
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
