28 November 2007 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Pinfold Cottage Pinfold Hill Laxey Isle Of Man IM4 7hn
The proposal involved removing an existing outbuilding in the curtilage of Pinfold Cottage, a detached dwelling on Pinfold Hill in Laxey, and erecting a replacement single-storey building for tourist accommodation (holiday lets not exceeding four weeks) or ancillary use to the main house.
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The officer concluded the principle of tourist or ancillary accommodation was acceptable as it accords with the residential land use designation under the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005.
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Policy permits residential development only in designated proposed/existing residential areas; alterations/extensions to existing property may be accepted if sympathetic to character/appearance of building and surroundings. Officer assessed tourist/ancillary accommodation as accords with residential designation; no specific strategic plan policies material.
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 1484/1, AT900.1 and AT900.2 date stamped the 8th August 2007.
Use restriction
The accommodation created by this approval must only be used as either:- holiday accommodation for individual lets not exceeding four weeks in duration; or accommodation ancillary to that of the existing dwelling. For the avoidance of doubt, no approval should hereby be conferred by this approval for the use of the new accommodation as a separate dwelling.
Garden wall rebuilding
Prior to the first habitable accommodation of the building hereby permitted by this approval the garden wall to the front of Pinfold Cottage must be rebuilt, and thereafter retained, at a height no greater than one metre.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
fully supports the proposal for quality self-catering tourist accommodation; in sympathy with policy to encourage such development
do not oppose
no objection
Mixed responses to application 07/01484/B including no objection from DoT Drainage and Highways (with conditions), support from Registration and Grading Commission, but objection from Lonan Parish Commissioners on overdevelopment and traffic grounds, concerns from SPMCE on mill heritage preservation, and fire safety issues.
Key concern: over development and traffic safety on dangerous bend
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside & Environment
Conditional No ObjectionThe wheel-pit deserves to be a feature in any alterations planned.; Any permission given for change-of-use of a vernacular building must preserve its character
Conditions requested: If domestic premises are to cross it, then a glazed, footbridge-like structure, should be all that is allowed
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Conditions requested: 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 connections to Flats and Apartments the following apply - “Water Supply To Flats And Apartments – Regulations”, and if applicable a “Form Of Undertaking In Respect Of Supply Pipes” will be required
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in principle, subject to the following conditions
Conditions requested: The proposed dwelling must be connected to the public sewer(s) in a manner acceptable to the Department of Transport Drainage Division. All drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Department of Transport’s “Manx Sewers for Adoption”; 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); Under section 4(3) of the Sewerage Act 1999 the applicant must give 21 days notice, in writing, to the Drainage Division; The applicant is to contact Land Drainage Engineer with the foundation design
Registration and Grading Commission
SupportThe proposal is in sympathy with Registration and Grading Commission policy to encourage the development of quality self catering tourist accommodation; The Registration and Grading Commission fully supports the above planning application
Conditions requested: The applicant has been advised to contact Health and Safety and the Fire Safety Departments to ensure that the unit would comply with current regulations and any recommendations
Lonan Parish Commissioners
Objectionrecommend refusal of the above Planning Application; the probability of this being adequate for the number of vehicles likely to be on site at any one time, is too small
Department of Transport Drainage Division
No CommentThe Drainage Division requests that this application be deferred
Conditions requested: CCTV survey is carried out to enable an assessment to be carried out; a drawing showing the flood mitigation measures to be submitted
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition
Conditions requested: 1 off street parking space shall be allocated to the proposed tourist accommodation; The garden wall fronting Pinfold Cottage shall not be rebuilt to a height of more than 1 metre
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Applicant to consult the Fire Safety Department as the layout is inherently unsafe
Conditions requested: Applicant to consult the Fire Safety Department
