**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendation
**Application:** 04/00279/R — Widening of access, creation of driveway and installation of decking (Retrospective)
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2004-04-01
**Parish:** Lonan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/75182-lonan-brook-cottage-39-mines-road-widening-access-creation/documents/1193092

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# Officer Planning Report Recommendation

**Application No.:** | 04 / 00279 / R | | :-- | :-- | |
**Applicant:** | Mr S W Clayton | |
**Proposal:** | Widening of access, creation of driveway and installation of decking <br> (Retrospective) | |
**Site Address:** | Brook Cottage 39 Mines Road Laxey IM4 7NJ | ### Considerations Case Officer : Sarah Corlett
**Expected Decision Level:** Delegated Decision ### Written Representations We have received no private representations for this application. ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes : acknowledge receipt of application, and will respond as soon as possible Consultee : Laxey Commissioners Notes: no objections ### Policy

### Officer's Report

The site lies on the approach to Laxey Wheel just before Manx Engineers on Wheel Hill/Mines Road. The property is a modest single storey property which has been modernised and altered sympathetically. The application is retrospective and applies to the widening of the access to enable two cars to access and park. Also there is a small area of decking in front of the property.

The principle of the car parking area is a good one to get vehicles off the roadway but the way in which the works have been undertaken is untidy with a rough finish to the hard standing and unfinished walling which should be finished by way of a gate post. I will discuss this with the applicant.

I have received a letter from the applicant dated 19th March, 2004 which advises that the work is not finished although they aren't clear about the paving - tarmacadam or block paviors would be acceptable. The finishing off of the walling with a proper gate post would finish the job off properly.

## Recommendation

Recommended Decision : Permitted

Date of Recommendation :

Recommendation :

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval
N : Notes attached to conditions
R : Reasons for refusal
- : Notes attached to refusals

C 1 . The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2 . This approval relates to the widening of the driveway and re-surfacing in either tarmacadam or block paviors, the installation of decking as shown and described in the photographs and form submitted on 12th February, 2004.

C 3 . The walling must be completed by the erection of a traditional gate post or pillar with coping atop.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 57/01 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control).

Decision Made : Approval by delegation
Date :
Signed :
M. I. McCauley

Director of Planning and Building Control

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/75182-lonan-brook-cottage-39-mines-road-widening-access-creation/documents/1193092*