27 October 2005 · Planning Committee
Highfield, Stoney Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7nb
The proposal involved a single storey extension to the detached dwelling Highfield to provide ancillary granny flat accommodation. Local residents and Laxey Village Commissioners objected primarily on grounds of visual impact, incompatibility with the property's character, loss of mature trees, over-intensive use of th…
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The case officer considered objections regarding potential change in access arrangements, impact on the character of the dwelling, and disturbance from construction traffic.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to 050531-01 and 050531-02 date stamped the 1st August 2005.
Ancillary use only
The accommodation created by this approval must only be used as accommodation ancillary to that of the existing dwelling. For the avoidance of doubt, no approval should hereby be conferred by this approval for the use of the new accommodation as a separate dwelling.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from the development to any foul drainage system.
no further representation beyond initial response (implied no objection)
no objection subject to no surface water to foul drainage
recommends smoke detectors (no objection to development)
Private residents submitted multiple objections concerning overdevelopment, access issues, tree loss, and impact on conservation area; statutory consultees Drainage Division raised conditional no objection on drainage matters while Highways Division and Fire Service made no further representations beyond prior comments.
Key concern: Public foul sewerage crosses this site requiring protection and 3m clearance
Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNO OBJECTION In principle subject to:; In the event that this application is approved I should be grateful if these comments could be incorporated in the approval notice
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999; The use of soakaways are subject to Building Control approval and if this approval is not granted, the Drainage Division would not give permission for the discharge of surface water into the existing foul system and an alternative means of disposal would have to be sought; The line of the foul sewer must be identified before development work commences. The sewer must be fully protected whilst all building works are being carried out. No part of the proposed development may be constructed, nor any trees planted, within three metres of any public sewer either at the time of construction or at any time in the future
Laxey Village Commissioners
No CommentThe Board therefore wish to defer their decision on the application until the 8th September to allow for further visits to the site to fully consider the concerns raised therein; Mr Martin Perkins of Hillcrest is off island at present but wishes to have his objection to the application recorded
Highways Division
No CommentThe Highways Division does not wish to make further representation to the forthcoming review, beyond the response in the letter dated 14 November 2005
Isle Of Man Fire And Rescue Service
No CommentI do not require to appear at the review hearing provided that the previously submitted written observations made on my behalf are taken into consideration by the Planning Committee
