7 April 2005 · Planning Committee
St Nicholas Field, Breeze Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7dl
The proposal seeks Approval in Principle for creating a new vehicular access with driveway to improve upon the existing steep and dangerous access to a residential property in Laxey. The new access uses the existing width but with a lesser gradient for safety.
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The officer noted that the existing access is very steep and can be dangerous to negotiate, particularly in wet weather, justifying the need for a new access with lesser gradient using the existing wi…
Time limit for reserved matters
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Approved drawings
This approval in principle relates to drawing no.s K026/P/10-01 and K026/P/10-02 date stamped the 25th January 2005.
Details in reserved matters
Any subsequent reserved matters planning application must include sections showing the works being undertaken and an explanation of the fill levels.
no adverse traffic impacts, subject to conditions
DOT Highways provided conditional no objection subject to closing the existing access; public representations included no objection with suggestions, support with caveats, and a formal objection on landscape and conservation grounds.
Key concern: objection to impacts on conservation area, high landscape value, and scenic significance
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts, subject to the imposition of the following conditions; In the interests of road safety.
Conditions requested: On opening of the proposed new access, the existing vehicular access shall be closed off to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority after consultation with the Highway Authority.
Patricia Newton
No ObjectionI have no objection to the proposal per se but am dubious about the legitimacy of the statement; redraw the boundary of the curtilage / garden of his dwelling
Conditions requested: condition to the effect that the access is only for the existing dwelling and does not pre-suppose any residential status of the fields to the west and north of the access
Laxey Lonan Heritage Trust
Conditional No ObjectionThe Trust is anxious to ensure that the current application in no way adversely affects the site or setting, including the 'Cabal' field to the north of it, of Niglus Keeil.; The Trust supports any 'opening up' of the site to public groups and would be happy to be involved in any discussions on this.
D J and Mrs J M Trace
ObjectionWe would wish to lodge an objection to the application since it clearly contravenes those two elements of both the old Laxey and Lonan Plan and the proposed new Plan.
