2 November 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner Chris Balmer
The Shore Hotel, Old Laxey Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7da
The proposal is for a small mono-pitched roof smoking shelter to be erected in the gap between the Shore Hotel and 3 Glen Roy Cottages, both owned by the applicant BBG Limited, on Old Laxey Hill in Laxey. The site is in a mixed-use area and Laxey Conservation Area.
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The key test was the statutory requirement under Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 to pay special attention to preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the Laxey Co…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b)(c)(g)(m)(n) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 requires development to respect local character, use appropriate materials, protect amenity, and safeguard heritage assets. The officer assessed the shelter's design and location, finding it fitted with surroundings and preserved conservation area character, thus complying overall.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Conservation of the Historic Environment of the Isle of Man
Provides supplementary policy for developments in conservation areas, requiring preservation or enhancement of character. The proposal passed the statutory test by fitting in with surroundings and having no negative impact on character or street scene.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no highway interest in this application
does not object to this application
Garff Commissioners objected to the smoking shelter due to its location facing the public highway, while Highways and DEFA Fisheries raised no objections.
Key concern: inappropriate to have a smoking shelter facing the public highway
Garff Commissioners
ObjectionMembers expressed concern regarding the location of the shelter between the Shore Hotel and No 3 Glen Roy Cottages.; Members felt it was inappropriate to have a smoking shelter facing the public highway.; It was the consensus of Members that the Commission should submit an Objection to the development.
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
DEFA Fisheries
No ObjectionDEFA, fisheries have no objections to this development from a fisheries perspective.
Highway Development Control
No ObjectionHighways Development Control notes the amendments uploaded on 20 October 2022 and continues to not oppose this proposal.
