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
