8 January 2010 · Delegated
Laxey Wheel, Wheel Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7nl
Permission was granted for the construction of a stepped access ramp and the use of part of a field as a seating and picnic area on land within the curtilage of the Laxey Wheel and part of Field 614280, Wheel Hill, Laxey. The site is a parcel of land to the east of the Laxey Wheel. The case officer, Mr A Holmes, recommended approval, and the application was decided under delegated authority on 8 January 2010. The available evidence is partial, limited to the officer report, so the full planning reasoning is not set out here.
The application was permitted on 8 January 2010 under delegated authority. The officer recommended approval, and the decision aligns with that recommendation. The proposal involved works to land near the Laxey Wheel, a notable heritage site.
Development in areas of open space
There will be a general presumption against development in areas designated as open space or open space for particular purposes.
Archaeology
No development will be approved where this adversely affects either a feature of archaeological importance or the setting of such a feature.
Conservation Area status
special attention must be paid during the consideration of all planning applications with the area, to the desirability of preserving or enhancing its character or appearance
Laxey Wheel and the Mines Complex
The importance of Laxey Wheel and the Mines as internationally significant
