**Document:** Decision Notice **Application:** 25/91131/C — Additional use as light industrial (micro-brewery) with associated tasting and sales areas **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2026-02-05 **Parish:** Malew **Document Type:** decision / decision_notice **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/95815-malew-unit-73-balthane-park-additional-use/documents/1148243 --- # 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 Order the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined to APPROVE an application by Mr Philip Jolley, Ref 25/91131/C, for the Additional use of existing general industrial and storage and distribution unit for light industrial purposes and the installation of trade counter at Unit 73 Balthane Park Balthane Ballasalla Isle Of Man IM9 2AX . 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). - 1. 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. - 2. 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 or Distribution (Class 2.4) and/or Light Industrial (Class 2.2) for no other use class or 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. - 3. There shall be no display, sales or services at the site to any visiting members of the public. Reason: The application has been assessed on the basis for additional light industrial purposes only. Retail and tasting were specially omitted from the application and so any proposal for such would require separate planning application as assessed accordingly. - 4. The proposal hereby approved shall be laid out in accordance with Proposed Floor Plan drawing date published online 28/01/2026, and the trade counter hereby approved shall be restricted to the location as shown marked (H) and the entrance hall limited to the area marked (C) on the same plan and retained as such thereafter. - Reason: The application has been assessed on this basis only and with the trade counter being ancillary to the primary storage, distribution and light industrial microbrewing use of the unit. - 5. Three car parking spaces as shown on Site Plan date published online 16/12/2025 shall be provided in full and be maintained free and available for parking for Unit 73 only at all times. Should three spaces no longer be available for sole use by Unit 73, the additional light industrial use of the unit must cease immediately and the unit returning to its original approved use only. Reason: the application has been assessed on this basis in the interest of highway safety. - 6. There shall be no mezzanines installed within the unit. Reason: for the avoidance of doubt aligning with the original approval of the units, and in the interest of highway safety. This approval relates to the following: - o Existing and proposed floor plans - o additional supporting information - o email from the applicant dated 28/01/2026 - - all date published online 28 Jan 2026 o Location Plan o Site Plan o Confirmation of Parking o Parking Layout o Unit Letting Details - - all date published online 16 Dec 2025 This decision has been made for the following reasons(s) The proposal is considered to comply with the provisions of Strategic Policies 1 and 7, General Policy 2 and Business Policy 5. The three space parking provision is considered acceptable to meet the low expected demand for the small-scale operation and sufficient to cope with any infrequent trade callers in line with General Policy 2 (h and i), Paragraph 9.2.7, Transport Policies 4 and 7, and Appendix 7. There is no adverse harm expected on amenity of adjacent users or any neighbouring dwellings given the small-scale operation, containment within the buildings and noting the distance from nearest residential property so as to not undermine General Policy 2 (b, c, and g) or Environment Policy 22 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016. Date of Issue: 5th February 2026 A MORGAN Interim Director of Planning and Building Control Guidance Note This decision was made by the Head of Development Management 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/onlineapplications/) 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 --- *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/95815-malew-unit-73-balthane-park-additional-use/documents/1148243*