14 October 2005 · Planning Committee
Unit 1, Springham Park, Spring Valley Industrial Estate, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qu
The proposal involves converting a former Agrimark wholesale unit (total 2299 sqm floorspace, split into 1045 sqm and 1254 sqm units) into two retail showrooms for furniture and floor coverings, with shared car parking.
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The officer noted conflict with the extant Braddan Local Plan policy prohibiting retail in industrial areas but applied emerging Braddan Local Plan Policy B/RP/Pr/9 and Business Policy 4 of the modifi…
Retailing in Industrial Areas
Permits retailing in industrial areas if items could not reasonably be sold from town centre due to size/nature, or produced on-site, and adequate parking, with no loss to town centre vitality. Officer assessed furniture/floor coverings qualify as bulky goods unsuitable for town centres; no Douglas sites available; parking to be conditioned.
Industrial land retailing exceptions
On industrial land, retailing permitted only if items not reasonably sold in town centres due to size/nature or produced on-site, and no detriment to town centre vitality/viability. Officer applied this over extant prohibition, citing no town centre alternative, surplus expenditure, minimal impact (3.9% max on Douglas), and precedent.
Time limit
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the change of use of the building as shown in the location plan and site plan date stamped the 19th August 2005.
Use restriction
The two units shown in the site plan date stamped the 19th August 2005 may only be used for the sale of furniture and floor coverings. No other goods may be sold except where ancillary and complementary to the main range of goods sold.
No mezzanine
Unless permitted by a subsequent planning approval the internal floorspace shall not include any mezzanine or additional internal floorspace beyond that shown on the site plan date stamped the 19th August 2005.
No subdivision
Unless permitted by a subsequent planning approval the internal floorspace shall not be sub-divided beyond that shown on the site plan date stamped the 19th August 2005.
Car parking
The use shall not commence until the car parking provision has been increased to provide one space per 25 metres of gross floor space. The layout of such car parking provision must be submitted to and agreed by the Planning Authority prior to its implementation.
Access improvements
The use shall not commence until the access road into the car park has been repositioned to improve highway visibility. The layout of such repositioning must be submitted to and agreed by the Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority prior to its implementation.
no adverse traffic impacts, subject to conditions on parking and access repositioning
applicant to consult with fire safety department
see note on water supply changes
no objection, recommendations on disabled parking, access, aisles, counters as informatives
