22 June 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Mannin Media, Media House, Cronkbourne, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4sb
The proposal involves adding a single storey extension to the northwest corner of Media House, an existing part single-storey, part two-storey commercial building in an industrial area. The extension replaces hardstanding in front of a roller shutter door with a garage-style structure featuring its own roller shutter d…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and the industrial zoning in the Area Plan for the East 2020.
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, avoid harm to landscape/townscape character, protect resident amenity and locality character, provide satisfactory access/parking, and avoid unacceptable road safety/traffic effects. Officer tested the single storey extension's visual impact (not prominent from public view), amenity (no residential harm), highways/parking (no loss, consultee approval), and found full compliance in the industrial context.
Business Policy 1
Encourages growth of employment opportunities if proposals accord with other policies. Officer noted the proposal supports this by extending commercial use in an industrial zone without policy conflicts.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking in new development per Appendix 7 standards. Assessed via DOI Highways review confirming no issues; extension maintains parking by replacing hardstanding with garage.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking
do not oppose the proposal
Highway Services HDC and Braddan Parish Commissioners both raised no objections to application 23/00611/B for a single storey extension.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionBraddan Commissioners considered the following planning applications at their meeting on 1st June and they raised no objections to any of them.; PA23/00611/B - Erection of a single storey extension to existing building - Media House Ballafletcher Road Cronkbourne Douglas Isle Of Man IM4 4RA
