31 December 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
New Unit, Close Beg, Ballawattleworth, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1xf
The proposal involves alterations and extensions to the existing three-storey West Coast Fitness gym facility in Close Beg, Ballawattleworth, Peel, including retrospective changes to relocate the main entrance and create a new doorway from the therapy room, plus further ground floor extensions to the east and south (bu…
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable under GP2(a) given the established gym in a neighbourhood with shops, services, and higher activity levels, where noise and traffic are …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect local character, amenity, highway safety, and scale. Officer tested extensions' bulk/massing (east: 3.4-4.2m depth flat roof; south: stepped mono-pitch), balcony privacy glazing, and location away from residences, finding them acceptable in the neighbourhood context with prior approvals.
Environmental Policy 22
Addresses amenity impacts. Assessed against noise/privacy from balcony and extensions; mitigated by obscure glazing, screening by main building, and restricted hours, protecting adjacent residential properties.
Environment Policy 23
Concerns amenity in residential areas. Proposal deemed not to unacceptably affect living conditions due to established use, no complaints, and internal reconfiguration to minimise noise.
Community Policy 7
Relevant to community facilities; extensions support efficient reorganisation without over-concentration or unacceptable amenity/highway impacts.
Community Policy 11
Supports health/wellbeing facilities; gym extensions align with social changes increasing demand for early openings, within acceptable hours.
Community Policy 6
Permits extensions to community facilities if no over-concentration, unacceptable amenity/character/highway impacts, and accessible. Site in mixed residential/shops area with easy access; no objections.
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.
Obscured glazing
All new windows and balcony glazing on the north and south elevations of the approved building, must on installation be fitted with obscured glazing to at least level 5 of Pilkington's Guide to obscuration and shall be retained as such unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. Reason - To protect the amenity of adjacent properties.
Use restriction
The building as extended by this permission shall be used for leisure and community purposes only. Reason - To protect the amenity of adjacent properties.
Opening hours
The building as extended by this permission shall not be open outside of the following time periods unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority: Monday - Thursday 06:00 - 21:00; Friday 06:00 - 20:00; Saturday 08:00 - 16:00; and, Sunday 08:00 - 12:00. Reason - To protect the amenity of adjacent properties. The Department has previously assessed the impact of the proposed development on the basis of the specific times requested for within PA 18/00724/B and any alternative opening times will require further consideration.
Cycle storage
Prior to the commencement of the development, hereby approved, details of the proposed cycle storage facilities shall be submitted to and approved in writing by DEFA Planning. The development shall be carried in accordance with the approved details, which shall be retained and permanently made available for cycle parking. Such cycle parking facilities shall allow for 2 No. 'Sheffield' type hoops which should be provided near the main entrance for visitors. Reason: To ensure that sufficient cycle parking provision is made on site commensurate with the size of the facility as outlined in the Manual for Manx Roads and LTN1/20.
No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking. Details of secure covered cycle parking should be conditioned.
