6 August 2024 · Planning Committee
Island Timber Shop, Port Way, Balthane Industrial Estate, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2al
The proposal involves converting a vacant 2-storey office building (145.74m2 floor area) within the Balthane Industrial Estate to a church for the Ballasalla Christian Fellowship, which has services for 10-25 people outside normal business hours on Wednesdays and Sundays.
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The officer noted the proposal conflicts with the industrial zoning but is acceptable due to the building's vacancy and relocation of the timber shop's operations to a newer unit, supported by precede…
Spatial Policy 5
Design policy requiring good quality development. Internal adaptations only, maintaining existing appearance.
General Policy 2
Subsections (b),(c),(g),(h),(i),(k),(l),(m) cover design, amenities, transport, and accessibility. Proposal protects amenities, satisfies parking, and provides accessibility without highway or neighbour harm.
Environment Policy 42
Design requirements respecting site character. No external alterations preserve industrial character.
Environment Policy 43
Supports reuse of underused buildings. Directly applied to renovate vacant office.
Community Policy 2
Encourages community facilities in vacant buildings where possible, accessible to non-car users. Site has parking, bus stop nearby, and low car dependency due to small scale.
Transport Policy 7
Parking standards for assembly uses (1 per 15m2); site has 12 spaces exceeding office requirement, relaxable due to bus proximity and off-peak hours.
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.
Approved use class
The approved use is community facilities within Class 4.3 of the Use Class Order 2019 (and any legislation that may precede or replace this order). Reason: a) to the avoidance of doubt and b) the assessment of the application is for an assembly for religious worship, which has the most impact within the use class so all other uses within the class is also considered acceptable.
No objection, however the premises should include an integral disabled toilet.
No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, as the proposed operation is relatively small including the building size, there is parking provision for the fellowship within the site, and the proposals sit within an industrial area where the normal operating hours of the applicant are outside the normal industrial area activity/parking demand hours.
Highway Services HDC does not oppose the application due to no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality or parking. Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection but recommend including an integral disabled toilet.
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 proposed operation is relatively small including the building size, there is parking provision for the fellowship within the site, and the proposals sit within an industrial area where the normal operating hours of the applicant are outside the normal industrial area activity/parking demand hours.
Malew Parish Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionNo objection, however the premises should include an integral disabled toilet.
Conditions requested: the premises should include an integral disabled toilet
