**Document:** Officer Planning Report
**Application:** 03/01810/C — Change of use from manufacturing unit to retail/storage of textiles
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2004-01-30
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/74898-braddan-south-quay-change-of-use/documents/1155775

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# Officer Planning Report

## Application No: 3 1810 ### Planning Report and Recommendations #### General Report **Site Visited:** YES/NO 1. The site is defined as an irregularly shaped area around (and including) an industrial unit within the S. Quay industrial estate. Access from B. Head Road. 2. Proposed is change of use to "retail and storage of textile goods (bedding, towels, curtains etc.). 3. The principal issues are: - Support: - (a) Retailing outside of the T.C. area zoned for this purpose; - (b) Customer parking; and - (c) The suitability of the building and its environment for shopping. Signed: [Signature] Date: 8/1/04 #### Summary of objections/Views **HA** - no objection #### Recommendations **Approve/Refuse** I have asked Mr. Cadwalader to comment on the above matters. **SEE response cc'd 9/1/4:-** **Never/Unless, I recommend refusal: Plus is not an appropriate area for retailing.** **Signed:** [Signature] **Date:** 13/1/04

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