8 May 2008 · Delegated
Field 611647, Gretch Vooar Road, Ballaragh, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7pg
This application sought a Certificate of Lawful Use to regularise the use of land at Gretch Vooar Road, Ballaragh, Laxey, Isle of Man as a builders yard. The aim was to establish formally that the use was lawful, rather than to seek new planning permission. The application was decided under delegated authority, with the case officer recommending that the certificate be approved. A Certificate of Lawful Use was granted on 8 May 2008. The site has a planning history involving four previous applications.
A Certificate of Lawful Use was approved on 8 May 2008, confirming that the use of the site as a builders yard was lawful. The decision was made under delegated authority. The officer recommended approval, and the certificate was granted in line with that recommendation.
Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
the application site is part designated as an area of open space (private woodland or parkland) and part designated as open space/agricultural use, with the entire application site being located within a wider area of land that is designated as an area of high landscape value and scenic significance
Class 6 under the Article 4. Schedule 4 under the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005
the use would be primarily related to storage or distribution and therefore categorised as Class 6
Schedule 4 Part 1 Paragraph 3. (c) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999
no enforcement notice may be issued in respect of any other breach of planning control, after the end of the period of 10 years beginning with the date of the breach
sought approval for the residential development of fields 6559, 6946, 7655 with new access road onto B11 Ballaragh Road for approx 65 dwellings, Laxey
included the application site
sought approval in principle for erection of replacement dwelling on field No. 8959, Gretch Voar, Laxey
land directly adjoining south of the application site
sought approval for the provision for parking of vehicles related to the film industry, part of farm grounds, Gretch Voar, Laxey
land directly adjoining south of the application site
sought retrospective approval for the use of site as a builders yard, part of field 611647, Gretch Voar Road, Ballaragh, Laxey
land that is essentially the same as that for the current application
