13 May 2019 · Planning Committee
Gas Works, Mill Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1ax
The proposal involves changing the use of Unit 2 (approx. 165 sqm ground floor + 93 sqm mezzanine) in a recently built industrial block from storage/distribution (Class 6) to a small gym for personal health training, with facilities including open floor space, reception, toilets on ground floor, and changing rooms/offi…
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Although the site is designated Predominantly Industrial under the Peel Local Plan and the gym use (sui generis) does not accord with the land use designation or Business Policy 5 (which limits indust…
Business Policy 5
Requires land designated for industrial use to be approved only for industrial, storage and distribution operations. The gym use is contrary to this as it falls outside those categories and is sui generis, but officer weighed against precedents and lack of alternative designations.
Business Policy 1
Encourages growth of employment opportunities Island-wide if compliant with other Plan objectives. Gym creates employment and complies with parking/amenity tests.
General Policy 2
Sets general standards for all development including no adverse highway safety/parking issues, respect for area character and adjacent residential amenities. Proposal satisfies as parking adequate and less impactful than industrial.
Transport Policy 7
Requires adequate parking provision. 4 spaces per unit sufficient for small-scale use; shared with adjacent unit but overall provision adequate.
Environmental Policy 22
Protects amenities of existing properties from noise, pollution etc. Proposed use quieter/better for nearby homes than heavy industrial vehicles.
Environment Policy 10 - Development and flood risk
Presumes against development increasing flood risk. Gym no more vulnerable than approved storage use.
Environment Policy 13 - Development and flood risk
Presumes against development increasing flood risk. Same as EP10; no increased risk.
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.
Occupancy limit
There may be no more than four customers and one member of staff on the premises at any one time. Reason: to ensure that there is sufficient car parking available for those using the premises.
Peel Town Commissioners do not oppose the proposal with no conditions specified. Highway Services does not oppose subject to a condition limiting customers to 4 at a time to match existing parking provision.
Peel Town Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners do not oppose the proposals contained within these applications subject to any conditions stipulated below:; 19/00327/B Personal training studio at Unit 2, The Old Gas Works, Mill Road, Peel
Highway Services
Conditional No ObjectionThere are 4 existing car parking spaces within the red line application boundary which should be adequate for the proposed number of staff and visitors.; It is requested that a planning condition be provided to limit the number of customers to 4 to ensure that additional parking demand is not generated above the level of existing car parking provision within the applicant’s control.; Highway Services does not oppose the application subject to a planning condition for no more than 4 customers to be present on the site at any given time to limit the site parking demand.; Recommendation: DNOC
Conditions requested: a planning condition for no more than 4 customers to be present on the site at any given time to limit the site parking demand
