1 March 2010 · Planning Committee
Unit 21a, South Quay, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5ar
The proposal involved changing an industrial unit in South Quay Industrial Estate to retail for selling and displaying carpets and blinds, with no external changes and a mezzanine level inside, operating 9am-5pm.
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The proposal was assessed against Strategic Policy 9, Business Policy 5 and Business Policy 10 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, which generally prohibit retail on industrial land outside town c…
All new retail development (excepting neighbourhood shops and those instances identified in Business Policy 5) sited within the town and village centr
Requires new retail development (except neighbourhood shops and Business Policy 5 instances) in town/village centres on zoned land. The site is outside a town centre in industrial area, so contrary unless Business Policy 5 exception applies; officer found exception met via bulky goods test.
Business Policy 5
On industrial land, permits retailing only if items cannot reasonably be sold in town centre due to size/nature, and sales do not detract from town centre vitality/viability. Carpets/blinds qualified under (a) needing space/height/parking unavailable centrally; no detriment found as specific-need shopping, secured by condition.
Business Policy 10
Permits retail only in town/village centres except neighbourhood shops or Business Policy 5 instances. Site not in centre, so out of policy unless BP5 exception; exception applied successfully due to bulky goods nature.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the submitted Drawing Nos. Loc 1, GF 1 and RF 1 received on 13th October, 2009.
Restricted use to carpets and blinds
The premises shall be used for the sale and display of carpets and blinds and for no other purposes, including any other purpose within Class 1, Schedule 4 of the Town and Country Planning Permitted Development Order 2005, or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory document revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modifications.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications.
No objection
