9 February 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
International Distribution Ltd, Optical House, Harcourt Drive, Balthane Industrial Estate, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2ah
The application sought permission to modify an existing two-storey industrial unit by installing a 3m wide x 2.4m high white UPVC garage door on the ground floor front elevation in place of existing windows, adding 1.6m wide braced and battened first floor access doors on the north-west side elevation, and constructing…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, confirming it respects the site's industrial zoning and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scal…
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with land-use zoning to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character or amenity of residents/locality. Officer tested the garage door, access doors, and ramp against criteria b, c, and g, finding them acceptable in an industrial estate context with no adverse impacts, thus compliant.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the installation of a garage door to replace window, first floor access doors, and an external ramp from first floor to ground, as shown in drawing no. SM11/267/1, received on 22 December 2011.
do not object to the proposal
recommends approval as the proposal is not considered to have any traffic management, parking, or road safety implications
Both Highways Division and Malew Parish Commissioners recommended approval or stated no objection to application 11/01776/B with no adverse implications or concerns raised.
Highways Division
SupportRecommend approval has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object to this Planning Application.
