5 June 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Site Compound, Jurby Industrial Estate, Jurby, Isle Of Man, IM7 3bd
The site at Elliott Storage, Jurby Industrial Estate, currently features a two-storey self-storage facility made from stacked shipping containers, fenced and accessed from Ballamenagh Road. The proposal aimed to add another storey of 30 containers over the existing 14.5m x 43.8m footprint, reaching 8m high with a pitch…
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The officer concluded that the proposal's overall height, block design, form, bulky appearance, and siting along a prominent route in the industrial estate would create a dominant flat-roofed structur…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect the character, pattern and form of the surroundings (b, c, g). The officer assessed the boxy, stacked container design as dominating the street scene of pitch-roofed buildings, amplifying a jarring appearance despite existing approval for lower structure.
Environment Policy 42 - character and need to adhere to local distinctiveness
Requires adherence to local distinctiveness and character. Proposal's flat-roofed, bulky form was found not to align with dominant pitch-roofed industrial character, dominating views along the main thoroughfare.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires positive contribution to the Island's environment through good design and visual impact. The utilitarian, port-like container stacking was deemed poor design failing to enhance visual amenity.
Transport Policy 7
Requires 1 parking space per 100sqm gross floor space for storage/distribution. Existing 13 spaces for 1219sqm were compliant, but added 609sqm required 6 more spaces not provided.
Environment Policy 23
Considers adverse impacts on neighbours from alterations. No significant amenity harm due to 44m separation preventing overshadowing and separate access.
Transport Policy 4
Protects highway safety. No changes to access/egress, so no safety implications.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, as the existing parking and access can accommodate the proposed increased in storage units safely
Highway Services HDC reviewed application 24/00123/B and found no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality, or parking, as existing parking and access can accommodate the proposed increase in storage units safely, and does not oppose (DNO).
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, as the existing parking and access can accommodate the proposed increased in storage units safely.; Highway Services HDC does not oppose (DNO) the following applications.
