12 March 2024 · Planning Committee
Unit 2, Shipyard Industrial Estate, Shipyard Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3dt
The proposal seeks approval for the additional use of Unit 5 (92.4 sqm floor area) from Class 2.2 Light Industry to also include Classes 2.1 Office and 1.1 Shops, specifically a small showroom (7.6 x 3.7m) selling Kärcher electrical/mechanical products and accessories, with no external building changes.
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The officer assessed that the proposal complies with relevant policies as the additional retail use falls within the Business Policy 5 exception for bulky items (e.g.
Strategic Policy 1
Requires efficient use of land and resources. Officer found the mixed use optimises the existing industrial unit without external changes, retaining primary light industrial function while adding compatible ancillary uses.
Business Policy 5
Restricts retailing in industrial areas except for items unsellable in town centres due to size/nature (e.g. bulky equipment) or produced on-site, without detracting from town centre vitality. Retail of electrical/mechanical products qualifies as bulky; small showroom in dead-end location attracts no passing trade, ensuring no town centre harm.
Business Policy 7
Directs new office space to town centres or business parks. Small office (20% of unit) accepted as ancillary/low-level, unlikely to cause harm beyond existing industrial use.
Business Policy 10
Limits retail to town centres except per BP5 exceptions. Proposal fits BP5 exception, with small scale and location preventing town centre detriment.
General Policy 2
Requires no undue adverse impacts from development control considerations like amenity, highways. No significant amenity, neighbour, or traffic impacts identified.
Transport Policy 4
Protects highway safety. DOI Highways raised no objection; low traffic generation in dead-end with parking provision.
Transport Policy 7
Addresses parking provisions. 6 spaces on-site plus estate parking adequate for low customer numbers.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Use classes restriction
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), the area denoted as Unit 5 on the approved Site Plan shall only be used for Use Class Classes 2.2 (Light Industry), or a combination of the uses only at any time - Classes 2.2 (Light Industry), 2.1 (Office), and 1.1 (Shops). Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to allow the Department has assessed the impact of the proposal on the basis of the specific use and any alternative uses will require further consideration.
Days of operation
The business use hereby approved may be operational only within the following days: Mondays to Fridays: Open; Saturdays and Sundays: Closed. Reason: to clarify the extent of the proposal as submitted and to control the impact of the development on the surrounding area.
Retail goods restriction
The proposed additional retail use hereby approved shall be limited to the selling of electrical/mechanical products and accessories only. REASON: To restrict the sale of goods within an industrial estate.
Internal layout retention
The use of the premises hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the internal layout drawing referenced "Unit 5 Floor Plan Proposed" and retained in perpetuity, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Department. REASON: To take account of the particular planning circumstances of the development hereby approved, and to avoid any increase in retail on the site.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking (12 January 2024)
Highway Services HDC reviewed application 23/01502/C and found it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, with no opposition raised.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.; Highway Services HDC does not oppose (DNO) the following applications.
