22 January 2008 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005); signed by M. I. McCauley, Director of Planning and Building Control
King Orry Cottage, Ramsey Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7pt
Ms S A Plant applied to create a new vehicular access and off-road parking area within the curtilage of her detached dwelling, King Orry Cottage, on Ramsey Road in Laxey. The site is in a predominantly residential area under the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan.
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The primary consideration was highway safety due to the creation of a new vehicular access. The Department of Transport Highways Division did not oppose the application, leading the officer to conclud…
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
The policy states residential development will generally only be approved in designated residential areas, and alterations/extensions to existing properties may be accepted if sympathetic to the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area. The site is in a predominantly residential area. The officer assessed the minor access/parking proposal as having limited visual impact and thus sympathetic.
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 and composite drawing date stamped the 16th October 2007.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Do not oppose
No objections
No objection subject to conditions on surface water discharge
All three consultees (DOT Drainage Division, DOT Highways Division, and Laxey Village Commissioners) raised no objections to the creation of vehicular access and off-road parking at King Orry Cottage, with Drainage Division specifying conditions on surface water discharge.
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No Objection**No Objection** in principle, subject to the following conditions:-
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) 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.; The applicant is required to contact The Department of Transport Highways Division Sea Terminal Douglas to gain permission to connect to this roadside gully.
Department of Transport, Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
Laxey Village Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners considered this application at their recent meeting and have no objections to the proposals contained therein.
