Ongoing restoration of the trackwork of the former Great Laxey Mine Railway. The continued laying of new narrow gauge trackwork on the former mine railway trackbed

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Continuation of restoration work previously approved in principle
• ✓Letters of support submitted for the proposal
• ✓Development confined to the former mine railway trackbed
• ✓Impact of the works judged acceptable by the officer
• ✓letters of support

The application sought approval for the continued laying of new narrow gauge trackwork on the former mine railway trackbed at Laxey Mines, running from the Ramsey Road Tunnel to the Main Adit. This formed part of a broader, ongoing restoration programme for the Great Laxey Mine Railway. The works followed an earlier approval in principle under a previous application (PA 00/0721/A), making this a continuation rather than a new departure. The officer found the impact of the proposed development to be acceptable and considered the principle of the restoration to be something that should be supported. Permission was granted by delegated decision in April 2005, subject to two conditions.

The officer considered the principle of restoring the historic mine railway to be something that should be supported.

Conditions (2)

1. 1

   Schedule Of Conditions

   The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

2. 2

   Schedule Of Conditions

   This approval relates to the location plan, site plan and track specification date stamped the 20th January 2005.

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