05/01905/BRefused

16 January 2006 · Planning Committee

Erection of an industrial unit (Amendment to approved 02/02108B) to be used for restricted retail use

Unit 17, Tromode Estate, Carrs Lane, Tromode, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4rg

Received3 Oct 2005

Validated5 Oct 2005

Committee6 Jan 2006

Decided16 Jan 2006

3 months

Received3 Oct 2005

Validated5 Oct 2005

Committee6 Jan 2006

Decided16 Jan 2006

3 months

Why was this refused?

Lack of specific details on retail goods
Designated industrial area policy requirements
Need to justify unsuitability for town centre retail
Precedent of neighbouring unit but insufficient detail here
Resolved parking concerns via amendment

The application sought full approval for building an industrial unit of approximately 628 sqm (with 50% proposed for retail after amendment), featuring a larger glazed frontage for visual improvement, on vacant industrial land at Unit 17, Tromode Industrial Estate, Douglas.

Refusal Reasons

✗Tromode Estate is in a designated industrial area, for a retail unit to be acceptable the application must provide adequate information to justify that the goods proposed to be sold in the industrial area cannot reasonably be sold from town centre locations. This application does not provide exact details of goods to be sold at the proposed unit and therefore until an application can provide the exact details of what type of goods would be sold, the proposal is unacceptable.

Documents (8)

Location Plan

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Elevations and Section

Ground Floor Plan

Location Plan 1

Location Plan 2

Site Plan

Site Photos

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Decision & Reasoning

Refused16 January 2006

The site is within the designated industrial area of Tromode Estate under the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982, where retail uses require adequate information justifying that …

Public Comments (3)

SupportChief Fire Officer(statutory consultee)

applicant to consult with Fire Safety Dept with regard to Fire Precautions contained within the proposal

ObjectionOnchan District Commissioners(parish)

ObjectionHighways Division, Department of Transport(statutory consultee)

Why was this refused?

Lack of specific details on retail goods

Designated industrial area policy requirements

Need to justify unsuitability for town centre retail

Precedent of neighbouring unit but insufficient detail here

Resolved parking concerns via amendment

Refusal Reasons

✗Tromode Estate is in a designated industrial area, for a retail unit to be acceptable the application must provide adequate information to justify that the goods proposed to be sold in the industrial area cannot reasonably be sold from town centre locations. This application does not provide exact details of goods to be sold at the proposed unit and therefore until an application can provide the exact details of what type of goods would be sold, the proposal is unacceptable.