19 August 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner Jason Singleton
International Distribution Ltd, Optical House, Harcourt Drive, Balthane Industrial Estate, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2ah
The proposal sought permission to convert half of an existing single-storey industrial unit (Unit KB2) on Harcourt Drive in Balthane Industrial Estate into a retail shop selling new clothes, fashion wear, school uniforms, antiques, ornaments and books, with the other half for storage of inert materials; no external cha…
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The officer assessed the proposal against Business Policy 5 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, which prohibits retailing on industrial-zoned land unless items could not reasonably be sold from a …
Business Policy 5
Prohibits retailing on industrial-zoned land unless items cannot reasonably be sold in town centres due to size/nature or are produced on-site inseparably from the business, and sales do not harm town centre vitality/viability. Officer found proposal fails both exemption tests and lacks evidence of no detriment to Castletown/Ballasalla centres, rendering it contrary.
All new retail development (excepting neighbourhood shops and those instances identified in Business Policy 5) sited within the town and village centr
Requires new retail (except neighbourhood shops or BP5 cases) in town/village centres on zoned land. Proposal establishes permanent retail outside such zoning without exemption, conflicting directly.
Business Policy 10
Permits retail only in established town/village centres, except neighbourhood shops or BP5 instances. No such exception applied here, as site is industrial.
General Policy 2
Requires development to accord with zoning and Area Plan, respect surroundings, provide parking/access, and not prejudice adjoining land. Storage acceptable under industrial zoning, but retail breaches zoning principle; parking potentially inadequate for mixed use.
Business Policy 1
Encourages employment growth if according with policies. Job creation noted but outweighed by retail policy conflicts.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards (1 per 50sqm industrial, 1 per 100sqm storage; none specified for retail). 5 spaces sufficient for industrial/storage but potentially inadequate for retail attracting frequent short-stay visitors.
Do not oppose
No objection
Highway Services HDC and Malew Parish Commissioners both have no objections to application 22/00403/C for part use of an industrial unit as a retail outlet.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMalew Parish Commissioners have no objections to the following planning applications.; 22/00403/C Unit KB2 Harcourt Drive Balthane Part use industrial unit as a retail outlet (Retrospective)
