27 July 2015 · Delegated - Michael Gallagher, Director of Planning and Building Control
Unit 4 Cooil Smithy, Isle Of Man Business Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qa
The site comprises Units 4 and 5 in a recently completed block of 12 industrial units on the Isle of Man Business Park, each around 200 sq m internally with 3-4 parking spaces directly in front.
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The officer identified the sole issue as whether the additional 93 sq m floor area would generate increased car parking demand that could not be met on-site, potentially affecting the adjacent highway…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land use zoning if it provides satisfactory amenity standards including safe access, adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring, and does not adversely affect road safety or traffic flows. The officer tested the proposal against criteria h) and i), focusing on parking for the additional floorspace. The assessment found compliance as existing parking accommodated the modest additional demand without highway impact.
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 application
Braddan Parish Commissioners unanimously resolved they had no objections to application 15/00686/B for construction of mezzanine floors in Units 4 & 5 at the Former Cooil Road Smithy Site.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionIt was unanimously resolved that the Commissioners had no objections to the following Planning Applications:; 15/00686/B – Promenade Shirts & Embroidery Ltd – Mezzanine Floor – Units 4 & 5 – Former Cooil Road Smithy Site
