2 December 2024 · Delegated - Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Plot 7, Park Way, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2ag
The proposal seeks to change the use of an existing unit and associated storage yard within the Balthane Industrial Estate to store scaffold, construction materials and plant, with no physical alterations to the building.
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The officer assessed the proposal against key issues: principle of development, visual/amenity impacts, highway safety, and surface water risk.
Strategic Policy 1
Directs development to existing centres and suitably designated land with positive environmental impact. The officer found the industrial storage use appropriate on designated industrial land, aligning with the estate's character.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
General development direction policy. Assessed as compliant given no adverse impacts on visual amenity, highways or environment.
Spatial Policy 5
Supports development on suitably designated land with positive environmental effects. The proposal fits the industrial designation without harm.
Strategic Policy 7
Protects industrial land for industrial uses. Storage of plant and materials is a suitable industrial use in this location.
General Policy 2
Requires no adverse effects on visual amenity (b), character (c), amenity (g, h), or highway safety (i). The officer confirmed no such adverse effects from the proposal.
Business Policy 1
Supports creation of employment opportunities. The storage use contributes to business activity on industrial land.
Business Policy 5
Limits retail and permits storage/distribution on industrial sites. The non-retail storage use complies.
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 limited to specific site and purpose
This approval relates only to the use of the site edged red on Proposed Site Plan for the storage of scaffold, construction materials and plant. Reason: The application has been assessed on this basis as requested in the application form.
no objections
Do not oppose. No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the accesses, internal layouts and parking provision appear acceptable for the Applicant's operation.
no comments to make
Highway Services HDC and Malew Parish Commissioners both confirm no objections to application 24/91210/C, with no conditions or concerns raised regarding highway safety or parish interests.
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 accesses, internal layouts and parking provision appear acceptable for the Applicant’s operation.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionI can confirm that Malew Parish Commissioners have no objections to the following Planning Applications; 24/91210/C Unit 7C Portway, Balthane Change of use to scaffold, construction materials and plant storage yard
