14 May 2013 · Planning Committee
N F U Mutual Insurance Society Ltd, Agriculture House, Ballafletcher Farm, Ballafletcher Road, Cronkbourne, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4ql
The proposal seeks permission to change the use of the entire upper ground floor (163 sq m including meeting room and two offices not previously approved for general office use) of an existing two-storey building to general office use, with no external changes to the building.
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The proposal was assessed as contrary to the Braddan Local Plan's predominantly industrial designation and policies like Business Policy 7, which direct new office space to town centres except in spec…
Business Policy 7
Requires new office space in town/village centres or exceptionally on business parks for corporate HQs without day-to-day callers, or in historic buildings. Site not zoned for offices and in industrial area, but officer considered prior permissions, parking compliance, and precedent appeal finding similar locations self-regulating for low callers, providing material considerations despite policy tension.
General Policy 2
Not applicable as proposal contrary to industrial designation on Braddan Local Plan.
General Policy 3
Not applicable as proposal contrary to industrial designation on Braddan Local Plan.
Time limit
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Approved plans and parking
This permission relates to the use of the upper ground floor of the building and the associated parking spaces as shown in drawings 115/101/1.1 and 115/103 as general office use and the parking spaces shown in the approved drawings shall remain available for use in association with the use of the upper floor as general office accommodation.
no objections to the application
