31 August 2011 · Development Control Manager (delegated authority under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
International Distribution Ltd, Optical House, Harcourt Drive, Balthane Industrial Estate, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2ah
The proposal involves changing the use of Optical House, a modern two-storey glass-fronted building with a large open ground floor space, offices, reception, mezzanine, toilets and showers, located in Balthane Industrial Estate.
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The site is within an industrial area, and Business Policy 5 permits retailing on industrial land only where items could not reasonably be sold from town centres due to size/nature, or are produced on…
Business Policy 5
Policy restricts retailing in industrial zones to industrial development/storage/distribution, except items not reasonably sold from town centres (e.g. motor cars) or produced on-site, without harming town centre vitality. Officer assessed motorcycles as fitting the motor vehicle exception due to size/nature and parking issues in town centres. Proposal complies as sales would not detract from town centres, supported by precedents.
Time limit
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Specific use restriction
This permission relates to the use of the premises shown in drawings received on 12th July 2011, for the purposes of the repair and sale of motorcycles and related accessories and may not be used for the sale or repair of any other items without further planning permission.
No objection
Do not oppose, has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
do not object
No Objection subject to conditions on discharges (not a planning matter)
Highways Division, Water Authority, and Malew Parish Commissioners all responded with no objections to application 11/00970/C, with the Water Authority requesting specific conditions related to pollution prevention.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection: - subject to the following conditions; it is an offence under Manx legislation to permit the discharge of polluting or harmful matter to any public sewers or watercourses
Conditions requested: It should be noted that it is an offence under Manx legislation to permit the discharge of polluting or harmful matter to any public sewers or watercourses. Appropriate measures must be taken by the developer / occupier of the premises to ensure compliance with the legislation. The applicant is require to contact the Authority before any work commences on site.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object to this Planning Application.
