Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

THE APPLICATION SITE AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The application site comprises of part of the boundary wall of the woollen mills building that is located on Glen Road in Laxey. The proposed development comprises of the erection of signage for the Laxey Heritage Trail. PLANNING HISTORY

There are no previous planning applications that I consider to be specifically relevant to the assessment of this current planning application.

REPRESENTATIONS

Laxey Village Commissioners have not made any comment on the proposed development, which is understandable as they are the applicant.

The Department of Transport Highways Division do not oppose the proposed development subject to a condition requiring that the signage does not protrude by more than 40mm.

The Disability Access Officer recommends that the needs of the disabled are taken into account.

PLANNING POLICY

The relevant local plan is the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan. I do not consider there to be any policies within the plan that are specifically relevant to the assessment of the proposed development.

The application site is within the Laxey Conservation Area.

Assessment

The proposed signage was discussed with Steve Moore, Building Conservation Officer, prior to the submission of the application. He is satisfied that the signage is acceptable within the Conservation Area.

I consider the overall level of development contained within the proposal to be relatively modest and to be without adverse impact on public, private or visual amenity.

I recommend that the application be approved.

Party Status

I consider that all parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 19.06.2006

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. In the interests of highway safety the extent of the protrusion of the signage must not exceed 40mm.

N 1. The applicant is recommended to contact to the Manx Electricity Authority prior to the commencement of works in order to discuss safe working practices.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 20.06.2006

Signed : M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control