7 March 2012 · Planning Committee
Land Adjacent To New Units, Balthane Industrial Estate, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2ax
The proposal involves building 20 new industrial units in four blocks (C, D, E) on a 0.5 ha site next to recently constructed units at Balthane Industrial Estate. The units total 2136 sq m gross floor area, with sizes ranging from 70 sq m to 140 sq m, clad in powder coated metal above blockwork to match existing buildi…
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The proposed development is compatible with the zoning on the adopted Town and Country Planning (Development Plan) Order 1982 (Proposed Predominantly Industrial Use) and draft Southern Area Plan (Indu…
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with land use zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, design, landscaping; no adverse impact on landscape/townscape, amenity, access/parking, road safety, or adjoining land. Officer assessed the proposal as compatible with industrial zoning, matching existing units, providing compliant parking, and having no adverse impacts, thus meeting all relevant criteria.
Employment Proposal 1
Directs industrial uses to Balthane Industrial Estate. The site is within the designated estate, making the industrial units appropriate.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the erection of industrial units as shown in drawings reference APL/200, APL/202, APL/203 AND APL/204 all received on 17th January, 2012, and APL/201 A received on 7th February 2012.
do not oppose the application
no objection subject to connection to public sewer, no surface water to foul system, surface water attenuation as per PA 04/00024/B, and potential adoption agreement
Manx Electricity Authority requests contact for utilities coordination due to nearby cables/lines and supply; Water and Sewerage Authority requires specific drainage conditions including sewer connection and no foul discharge; Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application; Please contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines; request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Conditions requested: applicant must contact the Authority; Contact Network Operations Department (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents (Tel. 687766) before any work is carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781) to discuss the electricity supply; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No Objectionabove comments could be incorporated in the approval notice
Conditions requested: The proposed development must be connected to the public sewer(s) in a manner acceptable to the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority and on terms and conditions, which must be agreed with the Authority prior to the commencement of any building works; All adoptable drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Authority’s “Manx Sewers for Adoption” and all necessary inspections/surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer’s expense; There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s); The surface water attenuation scheme as approved in application 04/0024/B must be installed before these units are connected to the surface water system; If the developer requires the proposed sewers and associated drainage works to be adopted, it is recommend that the developer enter into an adoption agreement with the Authority prior to work commencing on site, in accordance with section 8 of the Sewerage Act 1999
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object to this Planning Application
