3 April 2012 · Planning Committee
Rileys Garden Centre, Cooil Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 2af
The proposal involves extending the existing garden centre with a new timber-clad, curved-roof building finished in insulated metal sheeting, lower than adjacent structures, adding 512 sqm of floorspace for enclosed storage to replace unsightly lorry containers, a mower storage and repair workshop, and improved weather…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 principles, focusing on visual impact, traffic/activity levels, and facility losses since the site has established garden centre permission d…
General Policy 2
GP2 applies to proposals on sites not designated for development but with authorised use (established garden centre). Principal tests: visual impact, traffic/activity increase, loss of facilities. Officer found proposal beneficial visually (replaces containers, matches style), no activity increase, no parking loss.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the alterations and extension of the existing garden centre facility as shown in drawings 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007 and 008 all received on 17th February, 2012.
Restrict retail use
Notwithstanding the annotation of "retail area" on the approved plans, this area may not be used other than in accordance with the approved schedule of uses set out in the decision notice issued in respect of PA 03/0344 and subject to subsequent planning application decisions relevant to this site.
No outside storage
Upon completion of the extensions hereby approved, no containers may be permanently sited nor other outside storage of materials undertaken on the site.
no objection
Recommend approval has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
registered an interest but no objection stated
