8 February 2024 · Delegated - Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Compound 41, Snugborough Trading Estate, Union Mills, Isle Of Man, IM4 4lh
The application sought approval for an existing change of use at an open compound with a store and office structure in an industrial estate from light industrial to storage and distribution of formwork equipment, concreting materials, and overnight parking of a lorry used for deliveries.
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The officer determined the change of use to storage and distribution was acceptable in principle on industrial land, as the Strategic Plan states 'Sites identified as suitable for Industry will genera…
Environment Policy 7
Proposals for development/redevelopment of existing manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and office uses on industrial land outside settlement boundaries are assessed per Employment Policy 1 if no incursion into countryside. The officer noted the site is designated industrial and assessed the change to storage and distribution accordingly.
Environment Policy 1
Supports development of industrial land for manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, offices or limited retail. The proposal for storage and distribution was found compatible with this policy on designated industrial land.
General Policy 2
Addresses detailed development control considerations including amenity. The officer confirmed no adverse impact on neighbouring amenities, satisfying the policy.
Strategic Policy 1
Development should use previously developed land and existing infrastructure. The proposal reused an existing industrial compound.
Business Policy 1
Encourages growth of business opportunities. The change supported continued employment use.
Business Policy 5
On industrial zoned land, permission only for industrial development or storage and distribution; retailing restricted. The use matched permitted categories.
Use restriction
The site hereby approved may be used for storage and distribution. Approval does not extend to the use of the site for retail purposes or as a skip transfer station or for the storage or distribution of dangerous goods (as defined in the Road Traffic Act: Road Vehicles carrying Dangerous Goods (Maintenance and Use) Regulations 2000) or coal or items which could give rise to nuisance to adjacent land users by virtue of dust, noise or smell.
After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
no objections
Highway Services HDC assessed application 23/01358/C and found no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality, or parking, issuing no objection. Braddan Commissioners had no objections to the application.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
Braddan Commissioners
No ObjectionBraddan Commissioners considered the two planning applications below at their board meeting yesterday and I can confirm that they had no objections to either of them.; PA23/01358/C - Change of use from light industrial to storage and distribution and parking of vehicle (retrospective) - Compound 41, Snugborough Trading Estate, Union Mills, Braddan, IM4 4LH
