9 October 2006 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Flat, 24, New Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7bf
The site is a former Co-op shop building in Laxey with an upper floor to be renovated for residential use and a two-storey extension added to the rear. The ground floor shop remains in commercial use. The proposal was assessed in a mixed-use area under the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan and within a Conservation Area.
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The proposed development complies with policy L/COMM/PR/1 of the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005 for mixed-use areas, allowing residential use where not detrimental to adjacent users and satisfac…
Policy L/COMM/PR/1 of the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Permits retailing, offices, residential, tourism, and health uses in mixed-use areas if not detrimental to adjacent users and satisfactorily serviced. Officer assessed the residential reoccupation and rear extension as compliant, aiding building maintenance without detriment. Site is in mixed-use designation and Conservation Area.
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 1223-01, 1223-02 and 1223-03 date stamped the 15th August 2006.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
no objections
supports the proposed development as bringing the upper floor into use is a good thing
no objection subject to condition on surface water discharge
Mixed responses to application 06/01395/B at 26 New Road, Laxey: Department of Transport objects due to inadequate visibility, while IoMWA, Drainage Division, Fire and Rescue Service, and Laxey Village Commissioners raise no objection with conditions or consultations, and SPMC&E objects on countryside impact grounds.
Key concern: The visibility from the existing driveway does not provide stopping sight distance for the intensification of use proposed by this residential development
Department of Transport
ObjectionThe visibility from the existing driveway does not provide stopping sight distance for the intensification of use proposed by this residential development.
IoMWA
No ObjectionSee Note (3)
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws; For a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the IoMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 69 59 57
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment
ObjectionThe Architects have put forward a good case but nevertheless one cannot escape the conclusion that this is creating basically an additional new house in the countryside. The Society OBJECTS.
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in principle, subject to the following conditions
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionPrior to the Commencement of any works the Applicant is to consult with the Fire Safety Department as The Proposals falls within the scope of the Fire Precautions Flats regulations 1996
Conditions requested: Prior to the Commencement of any works the Applicant is to consult with the Fire Safety Department as The Proposals falls within the scope of the Fire Precautions Flats regulations 1996
Laxey Village Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Board considered this application at their meeting on 6th September 2006 and have no objections to the application.
