11 October 2007 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M.I. McCauley)
Garage, Cushag, 10, Shore Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7de
The proposal involved adding a white PVC conservatory to the side elevation of The Cushag, a residential property in Laxey within a Conservation Area. The main planning issues were potential overlooking and loss of privacy to the neighbouring property Oirr Ushtey, due to the elevated position approximately 8 feet above…
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The officer assessed the proposal as domestic in scale and form, concluding it would not unduly impact the character of the surrounding residential area or the Conservation Area setting.
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Permits alterations and extensions to existing residential property if sympathetic to the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area. The officer found the conservatory domestic in scale and not unduly impacting the residential character.
Conservation Area Policy 4 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires special attention to preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. The proposal was assessed as not unduly impacting the Conservation Area setting due to its small scale.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the location plan date stamped the 30th July 2007, the site and elevation drawings date stamped the 5th June 2007 and conservatory specification date stamped the 5th June 2007.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Obscured glazing
The glass in side (eastern) elevation of the conservatory must be glazed and maintained thereafter using frosted glass. The level of obscuration used must be no less than level 5 as detailed on the Pilkington's textured glass range or equivalent.
Do not oppose
No objection subject to no discharge to foul sewer
No objections to the proposals
Drainage Division raised no objection subject to surface water disposal conditions; Laxey Village Commissioners initially objected due to privacy and plan accuracy concerns but later withdrew their objection with no further comments.
Key concern: privacy issues with the adjacent property
Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in principle, subject to the following conditions; In the event that this application is approved I should be grateful if these comments could be incorporated in the approval notice.
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.; surface water is to be discharged to water butts, water butts are subject to Building Control approval and if this approval is not granted, the Drainage Division would not give permission for the discharge of surface water into the existing foul system and an alternative means of disposal would have to be sought.
Laxey Village Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners considered this application at their recent meeting and object to the proposal
Laxey Village Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners considered this application at their recent meeting and have no objections to the proposals contained therein.
