18 April 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
St. Georges Woollen Mills Ltd, Glen Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7ar
The proposal involves replacing the existing windows in the mill office building with new timber Georgian style windows. The site is within the curtilage of Laxey Woollen Mills in a light industrial designated area and Conservation Area in Laxey.
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The officer considered the proposal's modest scale and limited impact sufficient for approval despite limited details, deeming them adequate for proper assessment.
Policy LUND/PR/i of the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Designates land for light industrial use, defined as processes suitable for residential areas without amenity detriment from noise, vibration, etc. The officer noted the site is within such land, and the window replacement aligns without issues.
Conservation Area Policy 4 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires special attention in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character per Town and Country Planning Act. The modest proposal was assessed as not adversely affecting the Conservation Area character.
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 00265/1, 00265/2, window details and photographs date stamped the 12th February 2007.
no objections to the proposals
no objection
SPMC&E objects to application 07/00265/B due to lack of detailed drawings of the new windows, while Laxey Village Commissioners have no objections.
Key concern: confusing and detail-lacking applications omitting window elevation details
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside & Environment
ObjectionThe Society therefore OBJECTS to these confusing and detail-lacking applications, whilst not being opposed to the general idea.; This must be dangerous.; the possibility of all or parts of the site being *made-ground*, needs to be noted.
Laxey Village Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners considered this planning application at their meeting last evening and have no objections to the proposals therein.
