**Document:** Planning Approval Decision Notice
**Application:** 05/00103/B — Ongoing restoration of the trackwork of the former Great Laxey Mine Railway. The continued laying of new narrow gauge trackwork on the former mine railway trackbed
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2005-04-14
**Parish:** Lonan
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/77625-lonan-former-railway-line/documents/1435273

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# Planning Approval Decision Notice

## Town and Country Planning Acts, 1934 - 1991

### Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982

Laxey & Lonnan Heritage Trust
C/o West Lynne
Mateland Drive
Laxey

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Acts and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby **APPROVE** the following application made on behalf of:

**Name:** Laxey & Lonnan Heritage Trust
**Proposal:** Ongoing restoration of the trackwork of the former Great Laxey Mine Railway. The continued laying of new narrow gauge trackwork on the former mine railway trackbed
**at:** Former Railway Line From Ramsey Road Tunnel To Main Adit Of Laxey Mines
Laxey

which was considered on 8 April 2005, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below.

**Date of Issue:** 14th April, 2005
**Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas**

Secretary Planning Committee

### Schedule Of Conditions:

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

2. This approval relates to the location plan, site plan and track specification date stamped the 20th January 2005.

This decision was made by the Director of Planning in accordance with powers delegated to him under Paragraph 2 (6) (b) of the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982.

Note 1: This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment, bylaw, order or regulation.

Note 2: No works may be commenced until such time as -
- the time for requesting a review of the initial decision has expired; or
- any review of the initial decision has been completed; or
- the time for requesting an appeal in relation to the decision has expired; or
- any appeal has been completed.

Note 3: Rights of the review of the decision are attached.

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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/77625-lonan-former-railway-line/documents/1435273*