8 November 2005 · Planning Committee
Old Turbine House, Old Laxey Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7af
The proposal involves refurbishing an existing stone building previously used as a turbine house and store, located along a track off the Shore Hotel car park in Laxey. Works are limited to re-roofing and adding two new doors to prevent dereliction.
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The officer considered the proposal to refurbish an existing stone building to prevent dereliction, comprising re-roofing and two new doors, accessed via a track off the Shore Hotel car park.
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. 05/506/1(a) date stamped the 13th September 2005.
Restricted use
The use of the building is hereby restricted to use as a store and/or workshop for use by Laxey Village Commissioners only.
Surface water discharge
In the event that a soakaway is not used and the surface water is disposed of to the river, the proposed surface water discharge must be via a spillway, which must be constructed to Drainage Division Specifications.
support the application; intend use as store/workshop by authority employees; confirm historical industrial use, legal access rights, electricity reconnectable, no greater pedestrian safety impact
no adverse traffic impacts
no objection subject to surface water discharge via spillway to Drainage Division specifications if no soakaway
general support for refurbishment, suggest finding a use for it, no objection
Highways Division and Drainage Division have no objections to the refurbishment, with Drainage requesting a specific condition on surface water discharge; Laxey Village Commissioners support the application as it is on behalf of the local authority.
SPMC&E
No CommentVery good idea – perhaps some use for it will be found soon?; This proposal involves very extensive extensions to this building which we doubt is really redundant and possibly not of vernacular interest. One wonders if, next thing, they will be applying for a new garage?; The access to this and other properties hereabouts, is below standard, involving long, un-made tracks and shared-drive arrangements, all relying on one connecting point with the public highway. We don’t think additional dwellings should be encouraged.
Highways Division, Department of Transport
No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts.
Drainage Division, Department of Transport
Conditional No ObjectionNO OBJECTION In principle subject to:
Conditions requested: If the event that a soakaway is not used and the surface water is disposed of to the river, the proposed surface water discharge to the watercourse must be via a spillway, which must be constructed to Drainage Division specifications.
Laxey Village Commissioners
SupportThe Board considered this application at their meeting on the 21st September 2005. The application has been submitted on behalf of the local authority and as such the Board support the application.
