17 February 2021 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
White Hoe Industrial Units, White Hoe Industrial Estate, Old Castletown Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1qd
The proposal involves building a new light industrial unit of 554sqm ground floor area (total 831sqm including mezzanine) divided into 6 units, measuring 31.5m by 19m, finished in light grey/silver cladding with dark blue trim, on a site within the established White Hoe Industrial Estate off Old Castletown Road, Dougla…
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The officer assessed the proposal against the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 General Policies, concluding it complies as it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, layout, scale, form,…
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 General Policies
Requires developments to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design/landscaping; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character; provide safe/convenient access, adequate parking/servicing; and avoid adverse road safety/traffic impacts. Officer assessed the proposal as compliant, noting compatibility with industrial estate character, adequate 28-space parking for light industrial use (1 per 30sqm), and no highway objections. Area Plan for the East designates site for Industrial Use, supporting the proposal's scale and form.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking provision in accordance with current standards: 1 space per 30sqm light industrial, 1 per 50sqm general industrial, 1 per 100sqm storage/distribution. 28 spaces provided meet upper-end requirements for light industrial; condition limits mezzanine to 50% ground floor to ensure ongoing compliance if additional floorspace added.
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.
Parking and turning areas
The development hereby approved shall not be occupied or operated until the parking and turning areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. Such areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development and shall remain free of obstruction for such use at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles in the interests of highway safety.
Use class restriction
The units shall be used only for Use Class 2.2 (Light Industrial and Research and Development) and/or Use Class 2.4 (Storage or Distribution) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 or equivalent classes in any replacement to that order. REASON: To safeguard the character of the area and planning approval only sought these uses and therefore considered on these basis only.
Mezzanine floor limit
No unit hereby approved shall have a mezzanine floor installed which is greater than 50% of the ground floor area of that unit. Reason: to ensure that there is sufficient parking in accordance with the Strategic Plan (2016) parking standards.
no objection
does not oppose, no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and/or parking for the use classes described; recommends limit on mezzanine floors, bicycle storage, and electric vehicle charging
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application. Highways Division does not oppose, subject to considerations on floorspace, bicycle storage, and EV charging.
Key concern: The amount of car parking may be an issue on provision of additional floorspace
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 20/01433/B - Erection of light industrial, storage or distribution unit. White Hoe Industrial Units White Hoe Industrial Estate Old Castletown Road Douglas Isle Of Man
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose; After reviewing this Application, Highway Services find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and /or parking for the use classes described in keeping with other development on the estate, and without mezzanine floors being provided.; The amount of car parking may be an issue on provision of additional floorspace and a limit on such should be considered. Additionally, consideration should be given to the provision for storage for bicycles and an electric vehicle charging point to aid sustainable travel and low emission objectives.
Conditions requested: a limit on such [additional floorspace] should be considered; provision for storage for bicycles; an electric vehicle charging point
