23 January 2009 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Elvaston, 34, Mines Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7nh
The proposal at 34 Mines Road in Laxey involved internal alterations, retrospective permission to block a doorway and install a small window (90cm x 60cm), demolition of a dilapidated 2.75m x 1.5m lean-to utility room at the rear, and construction of a new 3.6m x 3m decking area with steps and potential balustrade on a…
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The officer considered the proposal modest in scale, comprising alterations, demolition of an existing lean-to, and creation of a decking area within the curtilage of a dwelling in a residential area.…
Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005 Policy 1/RES/PR/1
Requires residential development only in designated areas, with alterations and extensions accepted if sympathetic to the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area. The modest proposal for alterations, lean-to demolition and decking was found sympathetic to 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 and appearance. The site is within a Conservation Area; the officer assessed the proposal as compliant without adverse impact on character.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with Area Plan zoning if it respects site/surroundings in scale/design, does not harm amenity/character/traffic, and meets other criteria (a)-(n). The proposal satisfied these tests, supported by para 8.12.1 presumption for extensions in built-up areas without adverse impacts.
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 1LR, 2LR, 3LR and 4LR date stamped the 21st November 2008.
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