Erection of seven industrial units / commercial / storage units with associated roads, footpaths and vehicle parking

Why was this approved?

• Industrial zoning and policy support for employment uses
• Functional design and landscaping fitting estate character
• Adequate parking and highway arrangements per standards
• Minimal impact on neighbour amenity due to separations and screening
• Retention of trees and new plantings

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Decision & Reasoning

Policies Assessed (4)

Conditions (5)

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   No mezzanine floor

   Notwithstanding the meaning of development in Section 6 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 or any act revoking or re-enacting that Act, no mezzanine floor shall be constructed without a further application for planning approval being submitted and approved. Reason: the parking provision is considered acceptable on the basis of the floor area of the proposed units as shown in the submitted plans and on only one floor of accommodation per unit.

3. 3

   Highway arrangements

   The development hereby approved shall not be occupied or operated until the pedestrian and vehicle arrangements, and pedestrian link to Douglas Road have been provided in accordance with the approved plans (SM21/535/2 Rev A and SM21/535/3). Such areas shall remain free from obstruction thereafter and remain available to the users of the corresponding industrial unit. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off-street parking and turning of vehicles, and pedestrian movements in the interests of highway safety.

4. 4

   Landscaping implementation

   All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping (SM21/535/3) must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the units, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Reason: The landscaping of the site is an integral part of the scheme and must be implemented as approved.

5. 5

   Use restriction

   Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), the units hereby approved shall only be used for General industrial (Class 2.3) and/or Storage/distribution (Class 2.4) and for no other purpose at any time. Reason: The Department has assessed the impact of the proposal on the basis of the specific use and any alternative uses within the same Use Class will require further consideration.

Public Comments (3)

Consultation Responses

Highway Services, Malew Parish Commissioners, DEFA Ecosystem Policy, and DOI Flood Risk Management all raised no objections to application 21/00418/B, with Highways and Ecosystems requesting specific conditions.