14 March 2025 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Manx Telecom (Engineering), Greenhill Communication Centre, Isle Of Man Business Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qz
The proposal involves changing the use of a portion of the northern car parking area at Greenhill Communications Centre from general parking associated with the telecommunications use to parking and storage specifically for Manx Utilities service vehicles.
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The officer noted that the site is already laid out and used as a car park, so continued vehicle parking raises no new highway safety issues.
Strategic Policy 1
Requires making best and efficient use of sites. The officer found the proposal efficient as it repurposes existing parking without physical works, supporting continued business operations in an industrial area.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Directs development to town centres, but applied here to support employment/services in Douglas area. The business park location aligns with this for headquarters functions.
Strategic Policy 7
Protects industrial land for such uses. The site is designated 'Industrial Use', and additional utilities vehicle parking by a headquarters operator fits within this protection.
Strategic Policy 10
Promotes integrated transport network. Assessed positively due to no highway safety issues and site's suitability for vehicles.
General Policy 2
Sets general development standards (b, c, g, h, i). The proposal meets these as it avoids adverse impacts on neighbours, highways, and amenities through existing layout.
Transport Policy 1
Requires location close to existing services and routes. The business park site with two accesses satisfies this.
Transport Policy 4
Development to accommodate vehicle and pedestrian journeys. Existing accesses and parking provision deemed adequate.
Transport Policy 7
Car parking space standards. Ample existing parking supports the additional use without shortfall.
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.
Restricted to Manx Utilities
The additional use of the site for parking and storage of vehicles hereby approved is for the benefit of Manx Utilities only. Reason: The application has been assessed on this basis only and not for any other private operator.
Restricted to red line area
The additional use referred in Condition 2 is restricted to the area outlined in red on the submitted Site and Location Plans only. Reason: The application has been assessed on this area only.
do not oppose - no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the site is suitable for parking of vehicles and the local highway network can accommodate the extra vehicles.
no objection
