29 November 2017 · Committee
Playground, All Saints Park, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7la
The proposal involved installing five pieces of children's play equipment on a sloping, underdeveloped plot allocated as open space when the All Saints Park housing estate was built. Works included laying a soft play surface around the equipment, crushed stone and bark paths linking the pieces together, and ground levelling works. The site sits to the eastern side of the estate road, with a lay-by providing visitor parking along the western boundary, and is enclosed on three sides by a 1.8-metre timber fence and mature landscaping that generally exceeds the fence height. The key planning issues were the principle of development, potential impacts on neighbouring amenity, visual impact, and highway safety. The site was specifically allocated for open space including children's play under the Laxey and Lonan Plan Order 2005 (policy L/RES/PR/12), making the principle of a play area clearly acceptable. The Planning Committee agreed with the officer's recommendation and granted permission.
The site was allocated for open space including children's play as part of the original housing estate layout, so the principle of development was firmly established. Existing boundary fencing and mature landscaping addressed potential overlooking of neighbouring properties, and Highway Services did not oppose the scheme. The Planning Committee was satisfied the proposal complied with the Isle of Man Strategic Plan and the Laxey and Lonan Plan Order 2005.
Land adjacent to Ballacannel - Area 17
the layout must include useful parcels of properly located open space which may be used for children's play
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Condition 2
No construction shall take place until signs have been erected in accordance with a traffic management plan approved in writing by the Department and these signs are required to be erected prior to the operation of the children's play area and retained thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Department. The applicant is recommended to discuss this matter with DOI Highway Services prior to submitting the information.
