3 November 2008 · Acting Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005); signed by Secretary to the Planning Committee
Unit 1, Typhoon House, Hills Meadow Industrial Estate, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5eb
The proposal involves demolishing an existing poor-condition single-storey industrial building containing asbestos at Unit 1, Hills Meadow Industrial Estate in Douglas, and replacing it with a new larger single-storey building of 26.9m x 16.4m footprint and 9.2m ridge height, subdivided into three units for light indus…
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General Policy 2
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Transport Policy 7
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Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the erection of a replacement building as shown in drawings numbered 212/01, 212/02 and 212/03 date stamped 18th June 2008, 212/01 Rev A date stamped 5th September 2008.
Use restriction
The units may be used only for upholstery and furniture manufacturing purposes or light industrial purposes.
Cladding and shutter colour approval
Prior to the commencement of works, details of the colour coating of the box profile steel cladding and roller shutters shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and thereafter the works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Travel Plan
The units hereby permitted shall not be used except in accordance with a Travel Plan, which shall include a timetable for implementation, to be submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority.
Facing brick samples
Prior to the commencement of works, samples of the facing brick shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and thereafter the works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
No objection
No objection
Note received; advise applicant to consult Fire Safety department on precautions
