22 April 2015 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
The Dome, Port Way, Balthane Industrial Estate, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2al
The proposal involves changing the use of The Dome, a metal-clad dome-shaped building in Balthane Industrial Estate, from industrial to parking and storage for commercial coaches operated by Tours Isle of Man, accommodating six coaches inside, three along the northwest elevation, two in the southern corner, plus three …
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The officer recognised the need for secure coach storage in an industrial estate, assessing key impacts: acceptability of use, visual impact, and highway effects.
Business Policy 5
The policy permits only industrial, storage, and distribution uses on industrial-zoned land, with retailing restricted except in specific cases. The site is zoned Industrial under the Area Plan for the South 2013. The officer noted the policy's relevance but found coach parking acceptable despite not being industrial, due to the established mix of uses in the estate and no harm demonstrated.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
do not object to the current planning application (06/02/2015)
do not oppose the current planning application (23/02/2015)
Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection to the change of use from industrial to commercial coach parking at The Dome, Balthane Industrial Estate, Ballasalla.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object to these plans.
