2 July 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Fields 521888 And 521895, Between Isle Of Man Business Park And, Cooil Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qz
The proposal involves building a modern two-storey office of approximately 450m² net floor area on a 0.47 hectare undeveloped site adjacent to Cooil Road in Braddan, within the designated Isle of Man Business Park.
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The site is within land designated for development under the 1991 Braddan Parish District Local Plan as part of the Isle of Man Business Park, so the principle of office development accords with the l…
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with zoning and other policies, respecting site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design/landscaping, no adverse amenity/character/highway impacts, adequate parking/access, services, etc. Officer assessed the proposal complies as it matches business park zoning, design/landscaping appropriate, parking/access safe and standard-compliant, no amenity/highway issues.
Business Policy 7
New office space normally in centres or zoned land; exceptionally on Business Parks for Corporate HQs without day-to-day callers. Officer confirmed principle acceptable as corporate HQ for non-public internet gaming business on approved Business Park.
Business Policy 8
New offices to respect scale/character of nearby buildings and meet Appendix 7 parking. Two-storey height/scale appropriate; 30 spaces meet standard.
Transport Policy 7
Parking per current standards (Appendix 7: 1/15m² for out-of-town offices). Proposal provides exactly 30 spaces for 450m².
Transport Policy 8
Major developments require Transport Assessment. Submitted assessment acceptable, showing no highway safety/capacity issues.
Energy Policy 5
Proposals >100m² require Energy Impact Assessment. Submitted assessment contents acceptable.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing no.s ADR_500, APL/101 and APL/102 date stamped the 19th May 2010.
Landscaping scheme
All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the landscaping shown on drawing no. APL/101, date stamped the 19th May 2010, agreed scheme must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the building, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
Car parking provision
Prior to the occupation of the building the car parking provision must be set out and capable of use in accordance with drawing no. APL/101, date stamped the 19th May 2010.
Supports the application as it creates a new Isle of Man HQ for Celton Manx Ltd, a world-leading e-gaming company, with potential for economic activity, new jobs, and tax benefits.
no objection
