25 September 2006 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Chris'S Cottage, Old Laxey Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7bs
The proposal involved extending a detached dwelling at Chriss Cottage with a modest extension, plus creating a new parking bay and vehicular access onto Old Laxey Hill. The site is in a predominantly residential area under the Laxey and Lonan Area Plan.
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The officer considered the proposal modest in scale and in keeping with the character of the existing dwelling and surrounding residential area.
Residential Policy 1 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
The policy permits residential development, including alterations and extensions to existing properties, in designated residential areas if sympathetic to the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area. The officer assessed the modest extension as in keeping with the dwelling's character and not harming amenity. No tensions noted; fully compliant.
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 drawing no. 06/4419/1(a) date stamped the 9th August 2006.
Materials matching
The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
No objections
Do not oppose
No objection subject to condition on surface water discharge
Request informative note to contact MEA regarding electrical supply
Manx Electricity Authority notes underground cables/overhead lines present and requests applicant contact them (Note 1); Drainage Division has no objection subject to surface water discharge conditions; Laxey Village Commissioners have no objections; no highways response specific to this application found.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please contact Anthony Kinrade or Ian Horsey...
Conditions requested: The applicant must contact Anthony Kinrade or Ian Horsey, Operations and Maintenance Dept, Network Services, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687705) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6
Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNO OBJECTION in principle subject to:-; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s)
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s); 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
Laxey Village Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Board considered this application at their meeting on 2nd August 2006 and have no objections.
