23 June 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett
La Mona Lisa, Deepdale, Glen Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7ab
The proposal involves installing double timber gates, each 1.8m wide and high, made from solid timber frame with vertical timber sections, set back 500mm from the footpath edge at the Glen Road entrance to the restaurant's rear courtyard.
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The officer assessed the gates' visual impact as appropriate in size, scale and design relative to surrounding properties, screening rear courtyard activity without harming the Laxey Conservation Area…
General Policy 2
Requires development in line with area plan zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, resident amenity, provide safe access and not impact road safety/traffic. Officer found gates compliant as appropriate scale/design screening courtyard without harming streetscene, safe access confirmed by Highways and site visit.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Assessed gates as not harming Laxey Conservation Area visual impact, fitting streetscene with existing similar timber gates.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
do not object
highways safety concerns noted but judgement left to Highways department
Garff Commissioners noted some public concerns about highway safety but deferred to Highways; Highways Division does not oppose the installation of 1.8m high inward opening gates.
Key concern: Highway safety
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionSome expressions of concern with Highway safety were made.; However, it was noted that Highways would consider access and road safety issues and the Board resolved to leave consideration of this aspect to the Department.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application.; The proposal is to erect 1.8m high inward opening gates at a private access.
