14 April 2009 · Planning Committee
Factory, Ronaldsway Industrial Estate, Ronaldsway, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2ry
JC Properties Ltd sought permission to change the use of the former Castle Industries building in Ronaldsway Industrial Estate to headquarters for JCK Ltd, a demolition company, including sorting and transfer of construction/demolition waste (no organics or crushing on site), external storage of materials up to 6m high…
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The officer noted the site is in a 'Predominantly Industrial' area per the 1982 Development Plan Order but emphasized the estate's current light industrial character with modern buildings like the Sef…
Waste Policy 1
Requires waste facilities to have no unacceptable adverse impacts on amenities (visual, dust, noise), traffic, landscape, heritage, ecology, water, etc., and an EIA. Objectors cited failure; officer refused due to noise/dust/traffic impacts on light uses despite industrial zoning.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site/surroundings in siting, scale, amenity, traffic, etc. Officer applied to refuse heavy use conflicting with estate's light character; objectors noted adverse effects on amenity/traffic.
Environmental Impact Assessment
Requires EIA for waste installations; objectors (e.g. Sefton) highlighted absence, preventing assessment of noise/air/water pollution.
Transport Policy 3
Protects rail routes; mentioned by objectors but not central to refusal.
Transport Policy 4
Highways must accommodate generated traffic safely; officer rejected assessment.
Transport Policy 6 - Equal weight for vehicles and pedestrians
Prioritise pedestrians; objectors raised safety near hotel.
Transport Policy 9
Protects Ronaldsway Airport; no bird strike issues raised.
Transport Policy 10
Safeguards airport operations.
Do not oppose
No objection; complies with Strategic Plan policies
Interest expressed (raised traffic concerns)
Multiple third-party objectors including local businesses, residents, and parish commissioners strongly objected to the waste recycling centre proposal citing traffic congestion, noise, dust pollution, pedestrian safety, and incompatibility with the evolving mixed-use character o…
Key concern: excessive HGV traffic movements leading to congestion, road safety issues, and pedestrian safety risks
Malew Parish Commissioners
Objectionthe Commissioners have reviewed the application and not wish to object to this application as it appears that the materials to be recycled at the proposed site are of a hazardous nature and also the site is unsuitable for this kind of operation.
Castletown Town Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners are firmly of the opinion that such a centre would be better suited on Balthane Industrial Estate or an isolated site in the country well away from properties.
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application.
Conditions requested: applicant must contact the Authority; Contact our Network Operations Department (Tel. 687687) to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application; MEA requires 24 hours unrestricted access to the cables in the Public Highway
