Installation of toilet facilities to replace existing

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Replacement of two temporary toilet cubicles with permanent toilet facilities
• ✓Site is set back from Laxey Wheel, tucked under tree canopy and away from the main visitor area
• ✓Impact on landscape character and quality was the main planning issue assessed
• ✓Application submitted by Manx National Heritage as part of the Laxey Wheel tourist site
• ✓character
• ✓the impact of the proposed development on the character and quality of the landscape

This application, submitted by Manx National Heritage, sought permission to install permanent toilet facilities to replace two existing temporary toilet cubicles at a small site to the south-east of Laxey Wheel, Laxey. The site sits within the wider Laxey mines tourist area, on a gravel surface set back from the wheel and sheltered under a tree canopy. The main planning consideration was the potential impact on the character and quality of the surrounding landscape. The application was approved on 3 April 2019 by the Head of Development Management under delegated authority. One condition was attached to the permission.

The Head of Development Management approved the application under delegated authority. The key planning consideration was the impact on the character and quality of the landscape, and the proposal was found acceptable in that regard.

Policies Assessed (4)

Conditions (1)

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   Condition 1

   The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.

Planning History (1)

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