2 September 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Maycroft, Minorca Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7dn
The proposal involves minor alterations to a two-storey residential property in Laxey: installing a new door on the front (replacing a smaller existing door on the lower ground floor), a new single door on the gable elevation (lower ground floor), and replacing a larger existing window on the rear first floor with two …
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The officer identified the key issues as potential impacts on the visual amenities of the street scene and neighbouring amenities.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and other policies if it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design; does not adversely affect the character of the surrounding townscape; does not affect neighbouring amenity; and meets other listed criteria. The officer assessed the minor window and door alterations against this, finding they have little visual impact on the street scene, preserve the Conservation Area, introduce no overlooking, and thus comply overall.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 (full text not quoted but referenced alongside GP2) was applied to the proposal in the Conservation Area. The officer concluded the works preserve the Conservation Area character, with the changes having little visual impact.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
There were no objections to these proposals (03.08.2021)
no highway interest (03.08.2021)
Garff Commissioners raised no objections to the proposals. DOI Highways Division confirmed no highways interest.
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to these proposals.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 03.08.2021
