24 November 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Vacant Plot, Ballafletcher Farm Road, Cronkbourne, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4qj
The proposal involves building a new office (101.4 m²) and warehouse (92 m²) unit with parking on a vacant plot within the Ballafletcher Industrial Estate, an area zoned for industrial uses containing a mix of commercial buildings including offices, warehouses, and training centres.
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The officer concluded the proposed office/warehouse use is 'similar to existing developments and uses within the surrounding area' which includes a 'variety of different commercial buildings' ranging …
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, provides safe access/parking, avoids adverse impacts on amenity/road safety, etc. The officer assessed the proposal as compliant, noting compatibility with industrial zoning, suitable design not out of place, appropriate parking, and no adverse impacts identified. No specific tension noted as site is within designated industrial area.
Business Policy 7
B7 directs new office space to town centres or zoned land, exceptionally on business parks for certain uses. The site is industrial estate (not explicitly business park), but officer accepted office/warehouse as fitting existing mix without detailed B7 analysis, focusing on overall commercial compatibility.
Business Policy 8
B8 requires new office buildings to respect scale/character of nearby buildings and provide parking per standards. Officer confirmed proposal respects surroundings and provides appropriate parking levels, with design suitable for location.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to drawing no.s K207/PB/10-01, K207/PB/10-02, K207/PB/10-03, K207/PB/10-04 and K207/PB/11-01 date stamped the 1st October 2010.
no objection
Do not oppose subject to condition on contacting Network Operations for highway works
Braddan Parish Commissioners, Douglas Drainage, and Highways Division all raised no objection to application 10/01446/B, with Douglas Drainage and Highways Division requesting specific conditions related to drainage and highway works.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners had no objection to the following Planning Applications:; - PA10 01446 - Bodystat (IoM) Ltd - Erection of New Headquarter Office and Warehouse - Tromode Industrial Estate
Douglas Borough Council Drainage Services
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in Principle subject to:-
Conditions requested: The proposed building must be drained in accordance with the requirements of the Sewerage & Water Authority, Drainage Division.; Details of the drainage layout must be provided to the Borough of Douglas Drainage Department for approval, prior to any work commencing on site.; The surface water disposal must be attenuated to allow for a maximum 7 l/s per hectare discharge rate leaving the site, exact details including flow calculations must be submitted to Douglas Borough Council Drainage Section for approval prior to commencement on site.; There must be no discharge of surface water directly or indirectly form the proposed development to any foul drainage system so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transports Drainage Division.; No groundwater will be permitted into any public foul or surface water sewer (either pumped or by gravity) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transports Drainage Division.; A Communication Fee will be payable to the Department of Infrastructure in respect of this drainage connection.
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition; Note: Consideration into a pedestrian footway to enable safe access for those wishing to walk to this development
Conditions requested: The applicant shall contact the Network Operations Section of the Department of Infrastructure prior to carrying out any works within the highway, including the installation of dropped kerbs. Telephone 686665.
