15 June 2017 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Factory, Gladstone Park Industrial Estate, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2la
The proposal involves installing a single shipping container measuring 6.0m long, 2.4m wide, and 2.5m high in the rear car park area of a factory unit within Gladstone Business Park, an area designated for light industrial use under the Ramsey Local Plan 1998.
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The officer identified the fundamental issue as the visual impact of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the streetscene.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning provided it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping; does not adversely affect the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; and does not adversely affect the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality. The officer assessed the container's siting at the rear between buildings, not visible from the highway, against an industrial backdrop, and not projecting beyond the rear building line, concluding it complies fully with these criteria in the light industrial zoned area.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
do not object
Ramsey Town Commissioners and DOI Highways Division both raised no objection to the shipping container storage proposal at Gladstone Industrial Estate, Ramsey.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionNO OBJECTION
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 02/06/17; Highway Services does not oppose this application.; The location of the container is such that it is not likely to negatively impact the car parking provision for the site.; In the event that the land is required for parking the container can be removed as it is not a permanent structure.
