20 September 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Sarasota, Ramsey Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7pr
The application proposed demolishing the existing single-storey detached dwelling at Sarasota and replacing it with a new two-storey house featuring a hipped roof, rendered walls, Manx stone plinth, aluminium windows, and artificial slate roof.
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The officer assessed the proposal against the site's Predominantly Residential designation and General Policy 2 criteria. On visual impact, although the two-storey white-rendered design would be more …
General Policy 2
Requires development in residential zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affect character, amenity, highways safety, flooding risk, or services. Officer tested against all listed criteria (a)-(o), finding compliance as proposal fits zoning, central siting maintains amenity separations, no highway issues, flood risk addressed, and design suits locality without matching existing form being required.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the erection of a replacement dwelling, Sarasota, Ramsey Road, Laxey as shown by 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010 and 011 all received 30th July 2012.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
No Objection subject to conditions on sewer connection, drainage works per Manx Sewers for Adoption, no surface water to foul sewers, and 21 days notice under Sewerage Act 1999
Advisory note to contact for electricity supply connection and working practices around cables/overhead lines
Manx Electricity Authority requests contact for electricity supply; Water and Sewerage Authority raises no objection subject to drainage conditions after initial deferral for flood risk; Highways Division does not oppose due to no traffic implications.
Key concern: house has had a flood incident in the last few years
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionSee Note 2; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection: - subject to the following conditions; A communication fee will be payable to the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority in respect of this drainage reconnection.; If this “existing drainage” discharges (directly or indirectly) to the foul sewerage system then it should be noted that an alternative means of surface water disposal must be provided.
Conditions requested: The proposed dwelling must be connected to the public sewer(s) in a manner acceptable to the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority. All drainage works must conform to the requirements of “Manx Sewers for Adoption” and all necessary inspections/ surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer’s expense.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority and the Sewerage Act 1999.; Under section 4(3) of the Sewerage Act 1999 the applicant must give 21 days notice, in writing, to the Authority, prior to making any communication to the public sewer.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
