5 March 2019 · Planning Committee
Unit D, Balderton Court, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2aj
The proposal involves converting a 18m x 14m unused industrial unit within a larger portal-framed building into an indoor leisure facility featuring electric vehicles for children, a track, safety equipment, accessible toilets, and ancillary refreshment facilities.
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The proposed recreational use is contrary to the industrial land designation on the Area Plan for the South (2013), but the officer assessed that there is justification for an alternative use as the u…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect amenity, character, road safety, or prejudice adjoining land. Officer assessed proposal complies as it fits within existing industrial building, provides adequate parking/access, generates no conflict with neighbours due to location and hours, and does not alter estate's industrial character.
Transport Policy 4
Requires highway network to accommodate development traffic. Officer confirmed sufficient parking post-clearance, low traffic volume from family use, and adequate access despite one route partially blocked.
Business Policy 1
Welcomes employment opportunities. Officer noted recreation facility creates jobs, balancing industrial loss.
Business Policy 5
Discourages retail in industrial areas. Officer applied condition to ensure refreshments ancillary, not principal cafe use.
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.
Approved plans and use
This approval relates to the building works shown in the approved plans and the use of the building as an indoor recreation facility with ancillary catering facilities. Reason: To clarify the extent of the planning approval.
Car parking provision
Prior to the commencement of the use hereby approved, the area shown on plan reference GA1/1250 to be cleared for car parking, must be levelled and hard surfaced and be available for the parking of vehicles associated with the approved use and thereafter must continue to be available for such purposes. Reason: To ensure that there is sufficient car parking to accommodate vehicles associated with the approved use.
Ancillary refreshment facilities
The refreshment facilities shown on the submitted plans must be incidental to the main use of the site for recreational purposes and may be used only by patrons of the recreational activities available within the site. Reason: The site is designated for Industrial Use and the principal use of the site as a cafe would be contrary to this designation.
no objection
Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection to application 19/00018/B for the conversion of an existing industrial building to an indoor recreation facility with additional parking.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMalew Parish Commissioners have no objection to the following Applications.; 19/00018/B | Unit C, Balderton Court, Balthane. Conversion of existing industrial building to create an indoor recreation facility and provision of additional parking
