29 October 2007 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
42, Spring Valley Industrial Estate, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qs
The proposal involves changing the use of an industrial unit to a warehouse and wholesale depot for Unipart motor parts, including installation of a mezzanine floor adding 155sq.m (total floor space 355sq.m) and a trade counter, with no external alterations.
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The officer determined the proposed storage and distribution use with wholesale trade counter acceptable as 'bulky goods' (motor parts) not reasonably suitable for town centre sale, per Business Polic…
Business Policy 5
Permits retailing on industrial land only for items not reasonably sold in town centres due to size/nature, or produced on-site, if not detracting from town centre vitality. Officer assessed motor parts as 'bulky goods' unsuitable for town centre, with restricted trade counter ensuring no such detriment.
Business Policy 10
Retail permitted only in town/village centres except as in BP5. Proposal complied via BP5 exception for industrial land bulky goods.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the Location plan, 001/07, F037085 and System Manual as submitted and date stamped 19th July 2007.
Sales restriction
The sales element of the approval is restricted to the counter area only as identified on Drawing Number 001/07 June 2007.
no objection
Note received (no objection, advisory note on fire safety)
Comments received (advisory on parking bays and toilets)
