8 October 2007 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005); Decision notice issued by M. I. McCauley, Director of Planning and Building Control
Riverbank House, Glen Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7an
The proposal involves adding solar panels to the rear (south) elevation of a dwelling recently approved under reference 07/00629/B, located on land adjacent to Stream Cottage on Glen Road in Laxey, within a Conservation Area.
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The officer actively supported the use of renewable energy sources, concluding that the rear elevation location of the solar panels results in quite limited impact on the Conservation Area setting.
Energy Policy 4
Requires development involving alternative energy sources like solar panels to be judged against environmental objectives; installations like wind/water/tide require EIA. Officer assessed the small domestic solar panels as compliant without EIA, deeming it unreasonable to require due to scale.
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Permits alterations/extensions to existing property in residential areas if sympathetic to character/appearance. Proposal for solar panels on approved dwelling considered acceptable in this residential context.
Conservation Area Policy 4 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires special attention in Conservation Areas to preserve/enhance character/appearance. Rear location limited impact on setting, making it acceptable.
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. 06/7881/1(r) date stamped the 7th August 2007.
No objection to the proposals
Do not oppose
