26 March 2018 · Planning Committee
Land To The East Of Block D, Balthane Industrial Estate, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2ax
The proposal involves internal alterations to Unit 22, Block D at Balthane Industrial Estate, converting 29.25 sqm to a dog grooming facility with bathing, sinks, sales counter, and bathroom, while retaining 55 sqm ground floor and 38.7 sqm mezzanine for storage.
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The principle of a dog grooming business in an industrial area was considered acceptable given precedents like 14/01382/B for the same business nearby and others in industrial estates, which showed su…
General Policy 2
Requires parking and manoeuvring accommodated on-site for industrial development to avoid highway issues. Proposal tested against this due to non-industrial use generating customer traffic; accepted with conditions ensuring parking demand fits available spaces.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per Department standards. Industrial standards cited (1 per 50 sqm general industrial); proposal's limited scale and controls met this without overflow parking.
Business Policy 5
Prohibits retailing in industrial areas except ancillary or specific goods not severable. Ancillary pet-related sales accepted as not detracting from Castletown town centre vitality.
Business Policy 1
Encourages employment growth if according with plan policies. Dog grooming supported as employment in industrial area subject to other policy tests.
Business Policy 10
Retail only in town centres except per BP5. Proposal complied as retail ancillary and limited.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Ancillary retail restriction
Retail sales from the premises must remain ancillary to the primary use of the building as a dog grooming business and goods to be sold must be restricted to goods relating to dogs and cats. Reason: To safeguard the amenities of occupiers of adjoining buildings and to maintain the vitality and viability of Castletown Town Centre and other major town centres in the south of the Island.
Appointment only
Dog grooming may take place only on a pre-arranged appointment basis. Reason: To ensure that the demand for car parking is managed such that there is no adverse impact on highway safety in the vicinity.
Staff limit
The business may be operated only with one member of staff undertaking the dog grooming at any one time. Reason: To ensure that there is sufficient car parking available to accommodate the demand generated.
Use restriction
The site may only be used for the purposes of dog grooming, associated retail sales subject to condition 2 above, and storage, all in the manner shown in drawing 3B and where the storage is associated with the persons undertaking the dog grooming business. Reason: To ensure that there is adequate car parking available to accommodate the vehicles generated by the proposed use.
no objection
does not oppose subject to planning conditions on staff limit, appointments, mezzanine, and parking
Highway Services initially recommended deferral due to parking concerns but later issued no objection subject to specific conditions; Malew Parish Commissioners raised no objection.
Key concern: insufficient parking provision for staff, customers, and potential deliveries
Department of Infrastructure Highway Services
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services requests that this application is deferred to allow the applicant to consider the above.; Recommendation: DEFER
Conditions requested: planning condition to ensure mezzanine cannot be used for future expansion of the business; staff parking inside building shown on revised site plan and secured via planning condition; limit business to one staff member only unless additional parking provided within building and shown on revised site plan; gap between appointments of at least 15 minutes (preferably 30 minutes) to avoid two customers on site simultaneously; planning condition to restrict number and size of delivery vehicles depending on extent of mail order business
Department of Infrastructure Highway Services
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose this application subject to the planning conditions described above; Recommendation: DNOC
Conditions requested: planning condition to prevent mezzanine being used for any future expansion of the business; planning condition to limit business to one staff member only; submit revised site plan showing 4 car parking spaces including staff space inside the building; appointment based system only for dog grooming
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMalew Parish Commissioners have *no objection* to the following: 18/00127/B Unit 22 Block D Balthane Industrial Estate Conversion from storage use to a dog grooming business & store
