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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Application No.: Applicant: Proposal: 14/01442/B Dandara Commercial Limited Variation of condition one of approved PA 11/00169/B (erection of an office building (Blocks B & C) with associated drainage works, car parking and landscaping) to extend period of permission by two years Part Fields 521888 And 521895, Between Isle Of Man Business Park And Cooil Road Douglas Isle Of Man Site Address: Case Officer: Photo Taken : Site Visit: Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Miss S E Corlett Officer's Report THE APPLICATION SITE 1.1 The application site is a parcel of land adjacent to and north east of Cooil Road but accessed from within the Business Park. The land, which measures approximately 0.41 hectares and is currently an open area. To the north east of the site are the workshops associated with the Manx Utilities Authority (electricity), Opposite this is the premises of Securicor and DHL couriers. To the south east of the site are new industrial buildings which have recently been completed and which are owned by the applicant in the current case. These buildings are modern and angular and finished in an array of white and shades of grey. 1.2 The site is cleared and level and there are kerbs around the edge. THE PROPOSAL 2.1 Proposed is the variation of the condition of an earlier approval, PA 11/00169/B which required that the development is completed within four years of the date of that approval resulting in a requirement for the development to be commenced prior to 23.03.2015. The applicant seeks a further two years in which to commence the development. 2.2 TTie applicant explains that whilst planning permission has been granted for a new office building for Canada Life elsewhere in the Business Park which is almost complete it is hoped that the economic climate will strengthen the demand for such buildings and as such it is important that there are in place planning approvals which may be implemented without the delay and uncertainty of having to apply for a renewed planning approval. PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 PA 11/00169/B proposed the erection of an office building which was approved subject to the following conditions; C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. 19 January 2015 14/01442/B Page 1 of 5

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C2. This approval relates to drawing nos APL/01 rev. A, APL704 rev. A, API/06 rev. A and APl_/06 rev. A date stamped the 10th February 2011. C3. 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/01 rev. A date stamped the 10th February 2011. 3.2 The approval granted was for the erection of an office building for use as corporate headquarters with associated drainage, car parking and landscaping. The proposal was for an office building containing approximately 945 square metres of nett office space with 63 on­ site car parking spaces. The proposed building is three-storey in height and positioned relatively centrally on the main part of the application site. The design of the proposed development is similar in style to that approved on adjoining sites under planning applications 10/00749/B and 10/01676/B. Proposed was a modern design considered to be an attractive and imaginative approach and a design appropriate for the business park location and its visible position adjacent to the public highway. The proposal included appropriate levels of landscaping that reinforce the boundary planting and provided some internal planting. In terms of highway safety and car parking the proposal connects to the existing Business Park estate network and provides parking provision in accordance with the relevant requirements of the appendix 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, As required by Energy Policy 5 the submitted planning application includes an energy impact assessment. 3.3 Planning approval was also granted for the development of an office building alongside to the north west under PA 11/00170/B. PLANNING POLICY 4.1 The site lies within an area designated on the Braddan Local Plan of 1991as "Master Plan to be prepared which will include areas of Industrial Use, Science Based Industries, High Density Residential Use, Landscaping and Secondary School of approximately 16 acres". This succeeded a planning application in principle for the development of a business park of 40 acres, which was approved on appeal under PA 89/04166, This required, inter alia that the business park comprise light industrial use, warehousing, development associated with new technology companies predominantly involved in scientific, commercial or industrial research and development or electronic systems, micro-engineering, biotechnology, office accommodation as the corporate headquarters of companies which utilise the new information technologies and service other park users but specifically excluding financial and professional services to visiting members of the public, including banks, building societies, estate agencies and betting offices. The approval also required that buildings should cover no more than 25% of the business park. 4.2 The Business Park has existing occupants including Royal London 360 mutual life insurance which sits on the corner of the business park and Cooil Road, Manx Telecom who have a corporate headquarters and operating centre, the MEA who have similar accommodation. There are also training facilities, vehicle repair and servicing, parcel distribution facilities within the park. 4.3 Business Parks are defined in the Strategic Plan as "development encompassing land for light industrial purposes, warehousing, new-technology companies involved in scientific, commercial, or industrial research or development and office accommodation as the corporate headquarters of companies having multiple and diverse interests (but excluding financial/professional services to visiting members of the public); buildings should be set in parkland which should dominate the landscape." 4.4 In terms of strategic plan policy, the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 contains six policies that are considered specifically material to the assessment of this current planning application. 19 January 2015 14/01442/B Page 2 of 5

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i) General Policy 2 states: "Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development: is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief; respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them; does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses; does not affect adversely public views of the sea; incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks; does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality; provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (0 (g) (h) manoeuvring space; does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local (i) highways; can be provided with all necessary services; does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan; is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding; (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption." a) (k) (I) (n) ii) Business Policy 7 states: "New office floor space should be located with town and village centres on land which is zoned for the purpose on the appropriate area plan; exceptionally, permission may be given for new office space on approved Business Parks for Corporate Headquarters which do not involve day to (a) day callers; or in buildings of acknowledged architecturai or historic interest for which office use represents the only or most appropriate practicable and economic way of securing future use, renovation and maintenance." (b) iii) Business Policy 8 states: "New office buildings should, in terms of height and mass, respect the scale and character of adjoining and nearby buildings and should accommodate parking space in accordance with the standards specified in Appendix 7 of the Plan." iv) Transport Policy 7 states; 'The Department will require that in all new development, parking provision must be in accordance with the Department's current standards." NB. Appendix 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Pian 2007 sets a parking standard for out of town offices of 1 space for every 15 square metres of nett floor space and 1 space per 100 square metres for storage and distribution. In terms of the current proposal this is calculated as equating to a minimum requirement of 20 car parking spaces. The proposal provides 24 car parking spaces. v) Transport Policy 8 states: "The Department will require all applications for major development to be accompanied by a Transport Assessment," 19 January 2015 14/01442/B Page 3 of 5

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Vi) Energy Policy 5 states: 'The Department will prepare a Planning Policy Statement on Energy Efficiency. Pending the preparation and adoption of that PPS the Department will require proposal for more than 5 dwellings or 100 square metres of other development to be accompanied by an Energy Impact Assessment." REPRESENTATIONS 5.1 Department of Infrastructure Highway Services indicate that they do not oppose the application (16,01.15) ASSESSMENT 6.1 In terms of principle, the proposed development accords with the land use designation of the land and thereby accords with Business Policy 7, The building is proposed as corporate headquarters intended for use by a specific end-user whose business would not normally attract visiting members of the public. Given this, the principle of development is concluded to be acceptable. The design and massing of the buildings remains as acceptable as it was in 2011, perhaps moreso given that Celton Manx and the industrial buildings on both sides have been implemented. 6.2 As such, it is considered that the development is acceptable, still in accordance with policy and the condition should be varied so as to allow a further 2 years for the commencement of the development. PARTY STATUS 7.1 The local authority is, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013, paragraph 6 (4) (e), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status. 7.2 Department of Infrastructure Highway Services is granted interested party status under the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013 paragraph 6 (4) d. Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 19.01.2015 Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal O : Notes attached to refusals C 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of two years from the date of this decision notice. Page 4 of 5 19 January 2015 14/01442/B

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To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Reason: Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals. C2. 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/01 rev. A date stamped the 12th December 2014. This approval relates to drawings APL/Ol/A, APL/04/A, ALy05/A and AL/06/A all received on 18th December, 2014. I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to Director of Planning and Building Control /Head of Development Management/ Senior Planning Officer. Decision Made: Permitted Date: 20(5 Determining officer (delete as appropriate) Signed :... Chris Balmer Senior Planning Officer Signed :... Sarah Corlett Senior Plamiing Officer *.»» Signed :... Michael Gallagher Signed : Jennifer CKance Director of Planning and Building Control Head of Development Management 19 January 2015 14/01442/B Page 5 of 5