5 October 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Unit 46, Block L, White Hoe Industrial Estate, Old Castletown Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1qd
The application seeks permission for a new building measuring 31.5m by 19m (536 sqm floor area) to provide 6 light industrial/storage/distribution units, finished in light grey/silver cladding with dark blue trim, plus 19 parking spaces, on a site within the established White Hoe Industrial Estate off Old Castletown Ro…
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The officer assessed the fundamental issue of the proposed development's impact on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, concluding it would have little visual impact as the site is pa…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character; provide safe access, parking; no adverse road safety effects. Officer assessed the proposal complies as it matches estate character, has minimal visual impact, provides adequate parking/turning, and Highway Services confirmed no safety issues.
Strategic Policy 4
Relevant aspects include respecting site surroundings and character. Officer found proposal compatible with established industrial estate.
Spatial Policy 5
Relevant to amenity standards and access. No residential impacts and parking compliant.
Strategic Policy 6 - Major employment-generating development
Addresses development in context; officer noted similarity to surrounding buildings.
Strategic Policy 7
Concerns highway and parking; met via 19 spaces and no objections.
Strategic Policy 10
Economic/business uses supported; light industrial fits estate.
Environment Policy 7
Design and external appearance; cladding matches existing buildings.
Environment Policy 10
Industrial development in suitable locations; site within established estate.
Environment Policy 22
Infrastructure in industrial areas; proposal extends existing estate.
Business Policy 1
Supports business development in industrial estates.
Business Policy 2
Light industrial uses appropriate.
Business Policy 5
Storage/distribution in estates.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards (1 per 30 sqm light industrial). Proposal provides exactly 3 spaces per 90 sqm unit (19 total), confirmed adequate by Highways.
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.
Parking and turning areas
The development hereby approved shall not be occupied or operated until the parking and turning areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles in the interests of highway safety.
Use class restriction
The units shall be used only for Use Class 2.2 (Light Industrial and Research and Development) and/or Use Class 2.4 (Storage or Distribution) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 or equivalent classes in any replacement to that order. REASON: To safeguard the character of the area and planning approval only sought these uses and therefore considered on these basis only.
No mezzanine without approval
No unit hereby approved shall have a mezzanine floor installed without first receiving prior written approval from DEFA Planning. Reason: to ensure that there is sufficient parking in accordance with the Strategic Plan (2016) parking standards.
no objection
raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues. Do Not Oppose.
Highways and Douglas Borough Council raised no objections to the proposal. Manx National Heritage requested a preliminary environmental impact assessment due to lack of ecological information, while Manx Utilities Authority required details of surface water attenuation.
Key concern: no preliminary environmental impact assessment (PEIA) of the site
Highways Development Control
No ObjectionThe proposal raises no significant road safety or highway network efficiency issues. Accordingly, Highway Services Development Control raises no objection to the proposal.; Recommendation: DNO; DNO - Do not oppose
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
Manx Utilities Authority Drainage
we would require attenuation for the surface water before it is discharged into the existing stormwater disposal system.; If you can please let me have details of the requested attenuation.
Conditions requested: require attenuation for the surface water before it is discharged into the existing stormwater disposal system; details of the requested attenuation
Manx National Heritage
Objectionwe do not feel that there is adequate information covering the environmental impact on the ecology of the site.; There is no preliminary environmental impact assessment (PEA) of the site which would be required in order to assess the application fully.
