30 July 2025 · Planning Committee
Unit D, Balderton Court, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2aj
The proposal involves using an existing single-storey industrial building with mezzanine, offices, kitchen, and toilets at Units 1-4C Balderton Court, Balthane Industrial Estate, Ballasalla, additionally as a coach depot (sui generis use) for parking coaches and employee vehicles, with no new floorspace created.
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The proposal was approved because it is not considered to have an unacceptable impact on neighbouring amenities or highway safety.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires development to have acceptable impact on amenities, character, highway safety, and other factors listed in subsections (b), (g), (h), (i), (j), (m), (n). The officer assessed the coach depot as compliant, finding no unacceptable impacts on neighbours, character, or highways, despite the use being sui generis in an industrial area.
Strategic Policy 1
Listed as materially relevant strategic policy; assessed as part of overall compliance in the industrial estate context with no specific tensions noted.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Listed as materially relevant strategic policy; assessed as part of overall compliance in the industrial estate context with no specific tensions noted.
Business Policy 5
Requires appropriate business uses; the officer found the coach depot compatible with industrial/business park designation.
Business Policy 13
Concluded as compliant; supports business uses without specific test details but tied to no amenity or character harm.
Transport Policy 7
Addresses transport impacts; satisfied due to Highway Services' no objection and adequate on-site parking for large vehicles.
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 passenger boarding/unboarding
The approved land and building are not to be used for the boarding and unboarding of passengers. Reason: in the interest of in keeping with the industrial use of the area and reduce impact on neighbouring properties. This application also does not include passenger use within the proposal.
do not object to this application
does not oppose this application; no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality, and/or parking, as there is space for parking large vehicles within the site and building without blocking vehicular access for other units
