6 December 2018 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Mannin Media, Media House, Cronkbourne, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4sb
The proposal involves constructing a single-storey building measuring 32.6m long, 12m wide, and 7m ridge height on a 0.19 hectare mound-shaped site in the Ballafletcher Industrial Estate, with a concrete block base, steel cladding, four roller shutter doors, and 32 solar panels on the front elevation.
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The proposal was approved because the site is within an area zoned for Predominantly Industrial use on the Braddan Parish District Local Plan 1991 and designated for Industrial use on the draft Area P…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, design, landscaping; not adversely affect character, amenity, highway safety, traffic; incorporate topography; provide parking/manoeuvring; reduce energy use. Officer found proposal compliant: scale matches adjacent buildings, solar panels aid energy efficiency, topography incorporated on mound site 2.5m above road, parking/visibility amended to standard, no amenity impact as industrial area.
Business Policy 5
On industrial zoned land, permits only industrial development or storage/distribution, no retailing except specific cases. Site zoned industrial, proposal for Classes 5/6 uses fits exactly; principle accepted without tension.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan policy 9.2.7 (industrial development parking)
Requires industrial sites to provide all parking/manoeuvring off-highway within site, especially for large vehicles in estates; mezzanines may need extra parking. Proposal provides 12 spaces onsite (1 per 30 sqm conservative for mix), turning for cars/vans, access/visibility amended to standard; conditions secure prior provision and restrict mezzanines.
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.
Access and visibility splays
The construction of the building hereby approved shall not commence until such time as the access (including visibility splays) as shown in drawing no. BST-18-10 Rev A (date stamped 19/07/2018) has been provided. The building shall not be used at any time that the access (including visibility splays) is not available and free from obstruction, including being free from any obstruction within the visibility splays which exceeds 1050mm in height above adjoining carriageway level. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
Use restriction
The premises shall be used for general industrial, light industrial and storage and distribution and for no other purpose (including any purpose in Classes 5 and 6 of the Schedule 4 to the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2012, or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification. Reason: The Department has assessed the impact of the development based on the uses requested in the application. The application has not been assessed for use as Research and Development or Special Industrial which would have to be subject to a subsequent application.
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.
Maximum floorspace
The approved development shall provide a maximum internal floorspace of 360 sq m only. Reason: The parking provision for the development has been assessed on this floor area only and any proposed changes would need to form part of a separate application and assessed as such. This is to ensure sufficient parking is provided for the development in the interests of highway safety.
Landscape scheme
No development shall commence on site until a landscape scheme has been first submitted to and approved in writing by the Department showing details of the hard surface treatments to be used on the site and soft surface treatment of the open parts of the site including details of planting and any other boundary treatments to be used on the site, including a programme of implementation. All landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the appearance of the development and the surrounding area.
No Objection (08/05/2018); Confirmed No Objection (AMENDED PLANS) (03/08/2018)
DNOC - Do Not Oppose subject to Condition (AMENDED PLANS) (07/08/2018): Parking meets standards subject to no mezzanine without application; visibility splays meet standards with condition; access width increased to 6m; turning added
Highway Services initially requested deferral due to inadequate visibility splays and aisle widths but following amended plans issued a conditional no objection with specific conditions on visibility, parking, and no mezzanine floors; Braddan Parish Commissioners raised no objections in both consultations.
Department of Infrastructure Highway Services
Conditional No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose the application subject to the following planning conditions; Recommendation: DNOC
Conditions requested: Prior to occupation of the development, the highway visibility splays of the site access junction as shown on drawing no. BST-18-10 revision A shall be provided and permanently maintained as such unobstructed with nothing above 1m in height within the visibility splay areas.; Prior to occupation of the development, the site access junction, parking and vehicle manoeuvring areas as shown on drawing no. BST-18-10 revision A shall be provided and permanently maintained as such unobstructed thereafter.; No mezzanine floor shall be provided for any of the units in the future without a separate planning permission.
Department of Infrastructure Highway Services
No CommentHighway Services request that the application is deferred to allow the applicant to consider the above.; Recommendation: DEFER
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionIt was unanimously resolved that the Commissioners had no objections to any of the following Planning Applications: ... PA18/00379/B - AMENDED PLANS
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionIt was unanimously resolved that the Commissioners had no objections to any of the following Planning Applications: PA18/00379/B
