23 October 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Unit 19, Balthane Park, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2ax
The proposal involves adding an internal mezzanine floor of approximately 62 square metres for storage use within an existing 123m² light industrial unit, along with a vent (extractor hood cover) on the rear elevation.
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The officer assessed the key considerations as impacts on the character and streetscene of the area, neighbouring amenities, and parking provision.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b), (c), (g), (h), (i) requires proposals to satisfy safety, efficiency, accessibility and parking requirements for highway users, and protect or preserve amenities of the site and surroundings. The officer assessed the mezzanine and vent against these, finding no negative impacts on character, streetscene, neighbouring amenities or parking, thus compliant.
Transport Policy 7
Transport Policy 7 and Appendix 7.6 set parking standards: light industrial at 1 space per 30m² net floor space, storage at 1 per 100m² gross. The existing five spaces suffice for the increased storage without exceeding standards, confirmed by Highway Services.
Environment Policy 22
Listed as materially relevant but not specifically assessed in detail; proposal found compliant overall with no environmental concerns raised.
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.
no objection
does not oppose this application; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the proposed development has enough parking to strategic plan 2016 parking standards
Highway Services HDC and Malew Parish Commissioners both confirm no objections to application 24/91082/B, with Highways noting sufficient parking per standards.
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 development has enough parking to strategic plan 2016 parking standards.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMalew Parish Commissioners have no objections to the following planning applications.; 24/91082/B Unit 19, Trafalgar Park, Balthane Industrial Estate Installation of a mezzanine floor and an extractor hood cover to rear elevation
