1 February 2024 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Land Adjacent To, Clock Tower Industrial Estate, Foxdale, Isle Of Man, IM4 3hp
The site is located just off Mines Road in the Clocktower Industrial Park, comprising scrub land on the perimeter and gravel in the middle, surrounded by the Victoria Clock Tower (Registered Building No.286) to the north, a car sales garage to the west, industrial buildings to the south, and scrub land to the east.
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The officer determined the proposal accords with light industrial zoning and storage/distribution use (Class 2.4), as it involves parking specific vehicles without detriment to amenity, aligning with …
General Policy 2
Requires detailed development control considerations including character (b,c), amenity (g). Officer assessed proposal as compliant due to vehicles fitting industrial character, no amenity harm from distance to residences, and historic storage precedent.
Strategic Policy 1
Development on previously developed land utilising existing infrastructure. Site is underused scrub/gravel in industrial estate, making parking appropriate.
Strategic Policy 6 - Major employment-generating development
Employment generating development on zoned land. Light industrial zoning supports storage/parking for freight business.
Strategic Policy 7
Supports business uses; proposal aligns as storage/distribution in industrial area.
Environment Policy 10
Protects against pollution. No built development means no mobilisation of contamination; parking only.
Business Policy 1
Growth of employment opportunities. Freight storage supports business use.
Business Policy 2
Supports industrial/storage on zoned land.
Business Policy 5
Permission on industrial land only for industrial/storage/distribution; proposal fits Class 2.4.
Transport Policy 4
Highway safety. Ample turning/parking space, no Highways objection.
Transport Policy 7
Parking standards. Site suits limited vehicles.
F/P/E/1 Policy
Foxdale Local Plan requires contamination review for development. No built works proposed, so minimal risk to drainage/watercourses.
Foxdale Local Plan Policy F/P/I/2
Foxdale Local Plan permits light industrial only in zoned areas. Front site zoned light industrial; proposal compatible.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Specific vehicles only
Notwithstanding the information provided within this application, permission is only granted for the parking of a tractor unit, a 7.5 tonne truck and a 9m long trailer as shown on the Proposed Site Plan, dated 18th December 2023 and a pallet truck as stated on an email dated 29th January 2024, and no other vehicles or items. REASON: To safeguard the character of the area and planning approval only sought the above and therefore considered on these basis only.
No comment would be made.
No objections to the proposal, but noted Japanese Knotweed on site should be managed.
No objections to the proposal.
Multiple consultees responded to planning application 23/01499/C with no objections after clarifications, though concerns about Japanese knotweed and flood risk were noted; Manx Utilities ultimately had no further comments.
Key concern: extensive infestation of Wildlife Act 1990 Schedule 8 invasive non-native Japanese knotweed
Manx Utilities Authority Drainage
No ObjectionMU have no further comments to issue.
DEFA Ecosystem Policy Officer
Conditional No ObjectionWe have no issues with the land being used for parking and storage as that looks to be a continuation of its current use, but the applicant must ensure control measures are put in place; More information about Japanese knotweed identification and control can be found at www.gov.im//japanese-knotweed
Conditions requested: applicant must ensure control measures are put in place so that neighbouring knotweed does not re-infest the site and parking must not take place in areas where it is present; If the wider area is in the ownership of this applicant, then our recommendation is also that they take measures to responsible control and eradicate the Japanese knotweed from this land
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionDNO; Flood Risk Management would like to point out that the proposed area is a flood risk zone and close attention should be paid to the weather forecasts and severe weather warnings.
Patrick Parish Commissioners
No CommentNO COMMENT would be made
