17 October 2023 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Mannin Media, Media House, Cronkbourne, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4sb
The proposal involves erecting a single-storey steel frame extension measuring 36m long by 21m wide (approximately 763m² floor area total) to the east side of Media House, a part single-storey part two-storey commercial building in an industrial estate.
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The proposal was assessed against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, which permits development in accordance with land-use zoning provided it respects the site and surroundings i…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character, amenity, or highways; and provide safe access/parking. Officer assessed the extension's side location, matching materials, 6.8m boundary setback, and lack of prominence from public views as compliant with sections (b), (c), (g), (h), (i). No tensions noted.
Business Policy 1
Encourages growth of employment opportunities if according with other policies. Applied to support the storage/distribution extension in industrial zone.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per Appendix 7 standards. Satisfied as Highways confirmed adequate provision despite hardstanding loss.
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.
no objection
No objection
No objection but ensure adequate drainage from the site and adjacent road which regularly flood
Highway Services, Braddan Commissioners, and Flood Risk Management all raised no objections to application 23/01011/B, with Flood Risk Management requesting a drainage condition.
Key concern: site in area that suffers from surface water flooding and adjacent road regularly floods
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 Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners considered the following planning applications at their meeting on Thursday 14 September 2023 and I can confirm that they had no objections to any of the following:- PA23/01011/B – Proposed extension to existing commercial building – Media House, Ballafletcher Road, Cronkbourne, IM4 4RA
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
Conditional No ObjectionDNOC; The planned extension to the building is in an area that suffers from surface water flooding; Ensure that there is adequate drainage from the site and the adjacent road which regularly floods
Conditions requested: Ensure that there is adequate drainage from the site and the adjacent road which regularly floods
