19 March 2021 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Mannin Media, Media House, Cronkbourne, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4sb
The site is Media House, a part single-storey, part two-storey commercial building in the Tromode and Ballafletcher Industrial Estate, below road level with existing car parking. The proposal subdivides the existing industrial/commercial ground floor into four separate units, each accessed via a new roller shutter door…
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The proposal was approved because it accords with the industrial land use designation in the Area Plan for the East and satisfies General Policy 2, Business Policy 1, and Transport Policy 7 of the Isl…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not harm landscape/townscape character, amenity or locality, provide safe access/parking, and avoid unacceptable road safety/traffic effects. The officer assessed the subdivision and new doors against criteria (b), (c), (g), (h) and (i), finding roller doors acceptable in the industrial context with no harm to visual amenity, residential amenity (none nearby), highways or parking.
Business Policy 1
Encourages growth of employment opportunities if proposals accord with other policies. The subdivision into four units was seen as providing 'more flexibility to the site in the interests of economic growth', maintaining Class 2.2/2.4 uses.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking in new development per Appendix 7 standards (1 space/30m² for Class 2.2; 1/100m² for 2.4). Existing 31 spaces on ~1000m² ground floor broadly comply even if all light industrial; subdivision not considered to significantly increase demand, confirmed by DOI Highways.
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.
do not oppose this application
do not oppose the proposal
Braddan Parish Commissioners, Highways Division, and Flood Risk Management all raised no objections to application 21/00098/B.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No Objectionthe Board met on 18 February 2021 and had no objection to the following planning applications:- PA21/00098/B
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
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 given the equivalent Strategic Plan parking standard.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
