**Document:** Decision Notice **Application:** 23/00924/B — Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 10no. General industrial units, parking and hard standing areas, with associated drainage and planting scheme **Decision:** Refused **Decision Date:** 2025-12-22 **Parish:** Marown **Document Type:** decision / decision_notice **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/56459-marown-crosby-wholesalers-main-road-demolition-parking/documents/1147200 --- # Decision Notice 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 subordinate Orders and Regulations, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to REFUSE an application by Mr Benjamin Quayle, Ref 23/00924/B, for the Demolition of existing building and the erection of 10 new industrial units for use as either Use Class 2.2 (Light Industry and Research/Development) and/or 2.4 (Storage and Distribution) and including widening of existing access, creation of parking and hardstanding with associated drainage and landscaping at Former Crosby Wholesalers Main Road Crosby IM4 4BN for the following reason(s): - 1. The increased number of units from four to 10 is considered an inappropriate intensification of this central Crosby site and one which would result in unacceptable and adverse impacts on local character, scale and neighbouring amenity contrary to Spatial Policy 4, Strategic Policy 3, General Policy 2, and Environment Policies 2, 23 and 42 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. - 2. Although the scheme is provided with the correct numerical parking space requirements based on the proposed uses (light industrial, research and development, and storage and distribution) due to the sites increased unit numbers, the constrained site layout, the nature of the proposed uses, nature of unit operations and with sole reliance on domestic sized parking bays only, that there are concerns regarding the sites safe operation for all users and without conflict on the main public highway, contrary to Transport Policies 4 and 7, Strategic Policy 10(c) and paragraph 9.2.7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. - 3. The positioning of some of the proposed units significantly closer to the main road than the existing buildings will increase visibility and prominence of the units and overall site, eroding the settlement's semi-rural character which would result in unacceptable and adverse impacts on local character, scale and neighbouring amenity contrary to Spatial Policy 4, Strategic Policy 3, General Policy 2, and Environment Policies 2, 23 and 42 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. Date of Issue: 22nd December 2025 ## A MORGAN Interim Director of Planning and Building Control Guidance Note This decision was made by the Planning Committee in accordance with the authority delegated to it. 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 led to the assessment and decision is available to view on the Government’s (https://pbc.gov.im/online-applications/) Appeal Any appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Department within 21 days of the date of this Notice. The appeal must contain: -  the grounds for making the appeal; -  payment of the planning appeal fee (currently £355); and if relevant, confirmation that the appellant wishes to have the appeal determined by means of an inquiry and payment of the additional inquiry fee (currently £130). Where the appeal is submitted by the applicant they must: -  specify in detail and by reference to material planning considerations the reasons why the appellant disagrees with that determination; and -  Where against a refusal, on the grounds of deficient detail or supporting documentation, set out why they consider the information or documentation forming part of the application was sufficient in the circumstance. If the appeal is submitted by someone who has interested Person Status but is not listed in Article 4(2) of the Development Procedure Order 2019, that person must relate their grounds for making the appeal to issues which they included in representations made prior to the application being determined. Failure to meet all of the relevant above requirements will mean that the appeal cannot be validated. An appeal form and more detailed guidance are available either from Planning & Building Control, Tel 685950, or from the Department’s website www.gov.im/planningappeal If this decision becomes final because there is no appeal, the Department’s public reference copy (counter copy) of the planning application (should one have been received) may be collected by the applicant or their agent from Murray House. Please note that if the counter copy of the application is not collected within thirty days following the last date on which a planning appeal can be made it will be destroyed without further notice. --- *Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).* *Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/56459-marown-crosby-wholesalers-main-road-demolition-parking/documents/1147200*