10 September 2020 · Planning Committee (decision signed by Director of Planning and Building Control)
Rileys Garden Centre, Cooil Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 2af
The proposal sought retrospective approval for using 125 square metres of floor space within the existing garden centre building at Rileys Garden Centre, Ballapaddag, Cooil Road, Douglas, to sell home interior goods such as furniture, furnishings, tableware, kitchenware, and children's indoor educational toys and games…
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The officer assessed that the sale of home interior goods and toys from 125m² is a new and unauthorised retail development not ancillary to the garden centre use, as these items 'cannot reasonably be …
All new retail development (excepting neighbourhood shops and those instances identified in Business Policy 5) sited within the town and village centr
Requires all new retail development (except neighbourhood shops and Business Policy 5 instances) to be sited within town and village centres on zoned land. Officer assessed the proposal as 'new retail development' since home interior goods and toys are not ancillary to garden centre; fails as goods can be sold in town centres like Douglas Strand Street.
Business Policy 5 - Land zoned for industrial use
On industrial land, retailing permitted only if items cannot reasonably be sold from town centres due to size/nature, and sales do not detract from town centre vitality. Officer found goods like furniture, kitchenware and toys do not meet size/nature exception as they are sold successfully in town centres and would harm Douglas vitality.
Business Policy 10
Retail development permitted only in established town/village centres, except neighbourhood shops or Business Policy 5 instances. Site is out-of-town garden centre; proposal fails as it expands retail beyond permitted garden-related items into general retail unsuitable for location.
General Policy 3
Permits development on previously developed land outside zoned areas if it improves landscape/environment. Site accepted as previously developed land due to substantial garden centre, allowing broad change of use consideration, but specific retail type still conflicted with other policies.
no objection to the application
Douglas Corporation objects due to conflict with Strategic Plan retail policies and potential harm to town centre vitality; IOM Fire & Rescue Service recommends refusal over fire safety non-compliance; Braddan Commissioners have no objections; Highways has no interest.
Key concern: non-compliance with Fire Precautions (Fixed Firefighting Systems) Regulations 1999 due to compartment exceeding 5000m³ without fixed firefighting system
Douglas Corporation
Objectionthe Council objects to these Planning Applications; granting permission for such a scheme would represent a significant departure from policies within the Isle of Man Strategic Plan; The Planning Application is in direct conflict with the Isle of Man Strategic Plan Business Policies; On the above grounds the Douglas Borough Council objects to this Planning Application and request that the Application be rejected
Braddan Commissioners
No ObjectionIt was unanimously resolved that the Commissioners had no objections to the following Planning Applications
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionIt was unanimously resolved that the Commissioners had no objections to the following Planning Applications
IOM Fire Rescue Service
ObjectionThe above property has a compartment exceeding this size but no fixed firefighting system installed, so consequently does not comply with these Regulations; Therefore this Department recommend refusal of this application as it does not currently comply with the above Regulations
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No CommentNo Highways Interest; NHI on NHI
