26 November 2024 · Planning Committee (signed by J Chance, Director of Planning and Building Control)
42, Spring Valley Industrial Estate, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qs
The proposal involves changing the use of Unit 46, an industrial unit, to accommodate Kissack Care's expanded operations for disability equipment, including a showroom (71sqm), accessory sales (19sqm), workshop (79sqm), storage (69sqm including mezzanine) and office (23.5sqm), increasing total floor area from 241sqm to…
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The proposal was approved because the retail element involves bulky disability equipment like mobility scooters, stairlifts, care home beds and ramps that 'could not be reasonably sold from a town cen…
Business Policy 5
Restricts retailing on industrial land except where items could not be sold from town centre due to size/nature, and sales do not detract from town centre vitality. Officer found disability equipment qualifies as bulky goods unsuitable for high street, with small retail area (90sqm) not harming Douglas town centre.
Business Policy 10
Limits retail to town/village centres except per BP5. Proposal accepted as compliant via BP5 exception, not undermining industrial land availability.
All new retail development (excepting neighbourhood shops and those instances identified in Business Policy 5) sited within the town and village centr
Requires new retail in town centres except per BP5. Bulky goods exception applied, no unacceptable impact on town centre viability.
Transport Policy 7
Requires adequate parking. 6 spaces sufficient for low-traffic use, supported by Highways, no indiscriminate parking or safety issues.
General Policy 2
Development control criteria including highway safety, amenity, parking. All satisfied: no external changes, minimal amenity/traffic impact.
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 restriction to approved business and layout
The site shall only be used for the storage and sale of mobility equipment directly related to the operation of the business as set out in the application, and in accordance with the layout of the unit as identified on Drawing 1115-04 received 30 September 2024. No part of the building shall be used for a different purpose other than that expressly detailed in the approved documents. Reason: To ensure that: o the use of the site remains for the sale of goods associated with the operation of the mobility equipment business and preventing its expansion into general retail activities. o the scale and nature of the commercial activity on-site remain within the requirements of Business Policy 5 of the Strategic Plan.
No external storage
No materials, goods, or equipment shall be stored outside the building. Reason: in the interest of visual amenity of the area.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as there is on-site and on-street parking available
No Objection
Highway Services HDC and Braddan Commissioners both have no objection to application 24/91125/C, confirming no significant negative impacts on highway safety, parking, or network functionality.
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 there is on-site and on-street parking available for the proposals, and a service yard available for loading/unloading in front of the unit
Braddan Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners considered the two planning applications below at their meeting yesterday, and I can advise they had no objection to either of them.; PA24/91125/C - Change of use to include the display, sale, storage and distribution, maintenance, assembly & repair of disability equipment - Unit 46, Spring Valley Industrial Estate, Braddan, IM2 2QS
