20 February 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Cafe, The Promenade, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7dd
The proposal involves removing a large timber window and lower wall section from the Shelter Kiosk on Laxey Promenade and replacing it with a 2.4m wide by 2.2m high brown uPVC duo pane sliding door to serve as a second access/egress point for the café for customer convenience and emergencies.
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The key consideration was the impact on visual amenity of the Laxey Conservation Area and street scene. The proposed door is situated within the shelter and only partly visible from the Laxey Promenad…
General Policy 2
GP2 applies due to the site's Predominantly Residential Use designation in the Douglas Local Plan 1998. It permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site surroundings in siting, scale, design (b); does not adversely affect townscape character (c); and does not adversely affect local residents' amenity or locality character (g). The officer found compliance as the minimal door installation within the shelter would not harm visual amenity or character.
Environment Policy 35
ENV35 requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and protect special features. The officer assessed the proposal's minimal impact due to its sheltered location and small scale, deeming it acceptable with no harm to Laxey Conservation Area character, supported by DEFA officer's lack of concerns.
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.
no objection to the proposals [for new door at Kiosk café], seems to make sense to do that
