Appeal against the refusal for the demolition of existing building and the erection of 10 new industrial units for use as either Use Class 2.2 (Light...

The increased number of units from four to 10 is considered an inappropriate intensification of this central Crosby site; concerns regarding the sites safe operation for all users and without conflict on the main public highway; The positioning of some of the proposed units significantly closer to the main road than the existing buildings will increase visibility and prominence; DOI Highway Services are a formal consultee, and it is accepted that their views on the proposal are to support subject to conditions. However, the case officer shall assess the application based on the submission

Conditions requested: The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice; Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019, the units hereby approved shall only be used for Storage or Distribution (Class 2.4) and/or Light Industrial (Class 2.2) and for no other use class or purpose at any time; There shall be no mezzanines installed within any unit on the site at any time; Prior to the first occupation of any unit hereby approved, the means of vehicular access from the main road must be constructed in full accordance with the approved plans and shall thereafter be retained free and unobstructed for access purposes only; Prior to the first occupation of any unit hereby approved, the parking and turning areas (including covered bicycle store and motorcycling parking bays) must be provided in full accordance with the approved plans; External elevations of the buildings hereby approved shall be finished in full accordance with the approved plans and retained as such thereafter; The internal finished floor levels of each unit must be provided in full accordance with the approved plans (Levels Strategy DR-02 Rev B) and retained as such thereafter; Prior to the undertaking of any of the works hereby approved at the site, including any clearance works, the tree protection measures as outlined in Manx Roots drawing OTP021122revA shall be fully installed and retained; Prior to the undertaking of any drainage works within the Construction Exclusion Zones (CEZ), full details of how that drainage will be installed must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department; There shall be no external illumination at the site; Prior to any works being undertaken at the site, details of a permanent bollard to be installed along the route connecting with Old Church Road shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department