**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendation
**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:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/77625-lonan-former-railway-line/documents/1435275

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# Officer Planning Report Recommendation

## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Written Representations We have received no private representations for this application. ### Consultations [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Policy

### Officer's Report

The application seeks approval for the laying of narrow gauge track on the former track bed at Laxey Mines as part of the ongoing restoration of the tracks and associated works.

There are no objections to the proposed development and letters of support have been received. The works have previously had approval in principle under PA 00/0721/A and are a continuation of the ongoing restoration work. I consider the impact of proposed development to be acceptable the principle of the restoration to be something that should be supported. Accordingly, I recommend that the planning application be approved.

### Recommendation

**Recommended Decision**: Permitted

**Date of Recommendation**: 07.04.2005

### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C: Conditions for approval N: Notes attached to conditions R: Reasons for refusal O: 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 location plan, site plan and track specification date stamped the 20th January 2005.

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: 8/4/05

Signed: M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

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