15 August 2018 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Bulk Gas Storage Installation, Balthane Industrial Estate, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2al
The site in Balthane Industrial Estate, Ballasalla, is the former bulk gas storage installation, currently featuring a mound from old gas cylinders and gated access, now used informally as part of an adjacent yard.
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The officer noted that while storage uses are rarely attractive, they are best directed to industrial estates, particularly those in poor condition like Balthane, which despite improvement efforts rem…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale, not harm landscape/townscape, wildlife/habitats/watercourses, amenities/character, provide safe access/parking, not affect road safety/traffic, not prejudice adjacent land, and not be on contaminated land/flood risk. Officer assessed the temporary storage as compliant given industrial location, controls on height/temporary use/method statement, no amenity/highway harms, low contamination risk, and site's poor current contribution.
Business Policy 5
Permits industrial development or storage/distribution on industrial-zoned land, excluding retailing except in specific cases. The proposal for storage of vehicles/containers/materials fits directly as ancillary storage/distribution use in the zoned industrial estate.
Temporary use time limit
This approval relates to the use of the site for the storage of construction equipment, vehicles and materials until 31st December, 2027. Reason: the application seeks permission for the temporary use of the site only.
Maximum stored material height
The height of stored material may not exceed 5.2m in height. Reason: to control the height of stored material in the interests of the visual amenities of the area.
Method statement for levelling/retaining wall works
Prior to the site levelling works or the retaining wall hereby approved being commenced, a method statement detailing how those works shall be undertaken shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department. Reason: to allow DEFA to provide advice on a suitable approach, in order to reduce the possibility of injury or disturbance of fish downstream of the proposed site in the Ronaldsburn stream and coastal ASSI.
no objection, noting that the existing vehicular access will be retained unaltered
do not object
acceptable subject to condition requiring method statement for works adjacent to stream
very low risk of contamination; soil fit for proposed purposes
DEFA Fisheries has conditional no objection requiring method statements for works near the Ronaldsburn stream; Highways Division and Malew Parish Commissioners have no objections.
Key concern: potential injury or disturbance of fish in Ronaldsburn stream and coastal ASSI from works adjacent to watercourse
DEFA Fisheries
Conditional No ObjectionFisheries, DEFA has no objection to this proposal providing the following condition is met; Reason: to allow DEFA fisheries to provide advice on a suitable approach, in order to reduce the possibility of injury or disturbance of fish downstream of the proposed site in the Ronaldsburn stream and coastal ASSI.
Conditions requested: Works adjacent to the stream, including wall construction and infill, should be conducted according to written method statements agreed in advance with the Inland Fisheries Section of the Fisheries Directorate, DEFA.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application.; DNO on 20/04/17
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMalew Parish Commissioners have no objection to this Application.
