05/92229/C Refusal Notice
Town and Country Planning Act 1999
Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005
Hereford Limited Ellan Veen College Green Castletown IM9 1BE
In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the PLANNING COMMITTEE of the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby REFUSE the following application made on behalf of:
Name: Hereford Limited Proposal: Change of use to storage / retail of non food goods at: Former Ronaldsway Shoe Factory Ronaldsway Industrial Estate Ronaldsway Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 2AS
which was considered on 2 February 2006, for the reasons set out below.
Date of Issue: 9 February, 2006
Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas
Secretary Planning Committee
Reasons For Refusal:
- The application proposes the change of use of the site from manufacturing to "storage/retail of non food goods". This would encompass a very wide range of items, each of which would require a specific assessment in terms of:
a) the traffic generated by the use and whether the existing highway network could satisfactorily accommodate this new level of usage; b) the car parking which would be required by the proposed use; c) whether the proposed use would give rise to further development or signage to attract passing trade or give directional information and d) whether the proposed use is, could or should be accommodated within an existing town centre.
No such assessments have been provided with the application and it is not possible with so general an application to undertake any of these assessments and as such it has not been demonstrated that any of the proposed range of
uses would be acceptable. There is at least some evidence on the basis of existing retailing operations, that motor accessories, carpets and furniture can be sold from existing town centres and where, in the case of Castletown, such usage of existing fabric would maintain and possibly enhance an historically important townscape.
- This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.
Note 1: Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.
A form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to down load from the Department’s website www.gov.im/dlge/planning/plan/advice
Note 2: The decision contained in this notice does not become final until either;
- The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or
- Any appeal has been determined;
Whichever is the later.
