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Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1999 The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Dandara Commercial Limited, Ref 25/90966/B, for the Erection of 26 industrial/storage & distribution units in two separate blocks at Vacant Land Between New By-Pass Road And Balthane Park Off Balthane Road Ballasalla IM10 1MM. Any conditions or notes which apply to the approval are set out below. This approval is subject to compliance with any conditions listed and may not be implemented until it becomes final (see guidance notes). 2. Notwithstanding the meaning of development in Section 6 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 or any act revoking or re-enacting that Act, no mezzanine floor shall be constructed without a further application for planning approval being submitted and approved. REASON: the parking provision is considered acceptable on the basis of the floor area of the proposed units as shown in the submitted plans and on only one floor of accommodation per unit. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 (or any Order revoking and/or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), the units hereby approved shall only be used for General industrial (Class 2.3) and/or Storage/distribution (Class 2.4) and for no other purpose at any time. REASON: The Department has assessed the impact of the proposal on the basis of the specific use and any alternative uses within the same Use Class will require further consideration. 4. The buildings shall be used only from Monday to Saturdays inclusive and no business shall be carried out therein on Sundays or Bank Holidays unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. REASON; To safeguard the character of the area 5. Noise levels from any plant, processes or equipment at the proposed industrial development measured at neighbouring residential premises including gardens, between the hours of 0700 - 2000 hrs (day-time) shall not exceed 50 dB LAeq, 1 hour; and noise levels from any plant, processes or equipment at the proposed industrial development measured at the external facade of neighbouring residential premises, between the hours of 2000 - 0700 hrs (night-time) shall not exceed 45 dB LAeq, 5 minute.
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Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 REASON: To safeguard the residential amenity of the neighbouring properties. 6. The development hereby approved shall not be occupied or operated until the vehicle parking and turning areas have been provided in accordance with approved plans and the parking and turning areas shall thereafter be kept available for the parking and turning of vehicles associated with the development. REASON: In the interests of highway safety. 7. There shall be no obstruction to visibility splays higher than 1.05m above adjoining road level forward of a line drawn 2m back from the nearside carriageway edge at the centreline of the access extending 36m in each direction. Such visibility splays shall be provided before the construction of the buildings hereby approved is commenced and shall be permanently maintained free of obstruction thereafter. REASON: In the interests of highway safety. 8. Prior to the occupation of any units hereby approved, double yellow line road marking shall extend into the bellmouth to each communal courtyard to prevent any parking or blocking of pedestrian crossing points, or reducing visibility splays. REASON: In the interest of Highway Safety. 9. The timber access gates as shown on drawing BSA_APL_370, shall be locked and secured from entry from public access and may only be used for maintenance purposes when accessing the landscaped areas. REASON: To prevent any unauthrised access to the landscaped areas and the bypass. 10. The proposed Bird and Bat Boxes shall be erected as per the Bat and Bird Box positions Drawing (BSA_APL_353 P1) prior to the occupaton of the units. REASON: To ensure appropiate ecology mitigation measurers 11. No external lighting is here by approved, unless a sensitive lighting plan, following best practise as detailed in the Bat Conservation Trust and Institute of Lighting Professionals Guidance Note 8/23 on Bats and Artificial Lighting (2023), has been submitted to the Department and approved in writing. REASON: To prevent any harm to the Environment 0. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals. This decision relates to drawings and supporting information submitted on 10th November 2025, referenced; o APL_349_P1 Block P&Q Location Plan o APL_350_P2 P&Q Site Plan as proposed
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Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 o APL_351_P1 P&Q Artic Vehicle tracking o APL_352_P1 P&Q Refuse Vehicle tracking o APL_353_P1 Bat and Bird Box positions o APL_360_P2 Block P Plans section and elevations o APL_361_P2 Block Q Plans section and elevations o APL_370_P1 Wall elevations o A Planning Statement o A Transport Assessment o A Travel Plan This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) Date of Issue: 16th December 2025 A MORGAN Interim Director of Planning and Building Control
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Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate, Murray House, Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2SF. Email [email protected]. Tel 01624 685950 Guidance Note This decision was made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority delegated to them. This decision refers only to that applied for under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation. A copy of the Officer’s report and any correspondence which informed the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s website (via https://pbc.gov.im/online- applications/) Implementation A determination to grant planning approval does not have effect - · if an appeal is submitted until the appeal is determined or withdrawn; or · if no appeal is submitted, but there are potential appellants in addition to the applicant, until the time within which an appeal may be submitted has expired (21 days from the date of this notice). Development must be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and any attached conditions (irrespective of any changes that may separately be requested at the Building Control stage or by any other Statutory Authority). This approval does not remove the need to also comply with any other relevant legislation. Any conditions requiring certain works, submissions etc. prior to commencement of development must be fulfilled prior to work starting on site. Failure to adhere to this approval and meet the requirements of all conditions may invalidate this approval or result in formal enforcement action. Appeal Any appeal can only be made by a person who has been accorded rights to do so, must be in writing, include the appropriate fee and be submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. Guidance on how to appeal is available at gov.im/howtoappeal
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