18 February 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Isle Of Man Government, Department Of Home Affairs, 21, Spring Valley Industrial Estate, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qt
The proposal seeks to refurbish four existing industrial units by replacing asbestos roofing and wall cladding with insulated versions, rendering and painting brickwork, installing new double-glazed aluminium windows and insulated sectional doors, widening some door openings, removing oil tank enclosures, lowering yard…
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable because the existing industrial use aligns with the 'Industrial' land use designation on the Area Plan for the East 2020 and Employment …
Business Policy 1
Requires creation of employment opportunities. The officer noted the refurbishments would improve functionality and future use opportunities, indirectly facilitating employment aligned with the policy. This tipped the balance positively for principle of development.
Business Policy 5
Limits retail and prioritises storage/distribution on industrial sites. Existing use complies with designation; cosmetic changes do not introduce non-conforming uses or reduce operational areas, fully satisfying the policy.
General Policy 2
Addresses general development considerations including design (b,c,g), highway safety (h,i). External modernisations improve appearance/energy efficiency without neighbour detriment; parking alterations maintain safe access, fully compliant across tested aspects.
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 significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as suitable access is maintained for cars and large vehicles in the proposed layout
