16 December 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (A Morgan, Interim Director of Planning and Building Control)
Sea Breeze Cottage, Breeze Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7dl
The proposal involves installing twelve solar PV panels, each approximately 1.8m long by 1.1m wide, on the south and east-facing roofs of Sea Breeze Cottage, a detached house on Breeze Hill in Laxey. The site is within the Laxey Conservation Area and a predominantly residential area.
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The officer judged that the proposal meets the tests of section 18 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and Environment Policy 35, as 'the character of the conservation area is being preserved' b…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires development to be of high-quality design appropriate to its context. The officer assessed the solar panels as not harming the existing design of the house, which has a mix of traditional and modern appearances, and confirmed no adverse impact on the character and streetscene.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 relates to conservation areas, requiring preservation or enhancement of character. The proposal passes the statutory test under section 18 of the 1999 Act as the panels are not publicly visible due to vegetation and site location, thus preserving the Laxey Conservation Area's character.
Environment Policy 4
Energy Policy 4 supports renewable energy installations. The officer considered the proposal compliant in the context of promoting low-carbon measures like solar PV alongside the existing air source heat pump.
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.
