**Document:** 05/92229/C Refusal Notice
**Application:** 05/92229/C — Change of use to storage / retail of non food goods
**Decision:** Refused
**Decision Date:** 2006-02-09
**Parish:** Malew
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/79754-malew-former-ronaldsway-shoe-change-of-use/documents/1215258

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# 05/92229/C Refusal Notice

## Town and Country Planning Act 1999

## Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005

Hereford Limited
Ellan Veen
College Green
Castletown
IM9 1BE

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Act and Order the PLANNING COMMITTEE of the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby REFUSE the following application made on behalf of:

Name: Hereford Limited
Proposal: Change of use to storage / retail of non food goods
at: Former Ronaldsway Shoe Factory
Ronaldsway Industrial Estate
Ronaldsway
Ballasalla
Isle Of Man
IM9 2AS

which was considered on 2 February 2006, for the reasons set out below.

Date of Issue: 9 February, 2006

Murray House
Mount Havelock
Douglas

Secretary Planning Committee

## Reasons For Refusal:

1. The application proposes the change of use of the site from manufacturing to "storage/retail of non food goods". This would encompass a very wide range of items, each of which would require a specific assessment in terms of:

a) the traffic generated by the use and whether the existing highway network could satisfactorily accommodate this new level of usage;
b) the car parking which would be required by the proposed use;
c) whether the proposed use would give rise to further development or signage to attract passing trade or give directional information and
d) whether the proposed use is, could or should be accommodated within an existing town centre.

No such assessments have been provided with the application and it is not possible with so general an application to undertake any of these assessments and as such it has not been demonstrated that any of the proposed range of

uses would be acceptable. There is at least some evidence on the basis of existing retailing operations, that motor accessories, carpets and furniture can be sold from existing town centres and where, in the case of Castletown, such usage of existing fabric would maintain and possibly enhance an historically important townscape.

2. This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005.

Note 1: Any appeal against this decision must be in writing and must be received by this Department within 21 days of the date of this notice.

A form and guidance notes are available from either the Planning Office, Tel 685950, or to down load from the Department’s website www.gov.im/dlge/planning/plan/advice

Note 2: The decision contained in this notice does not become final until either;
- The time for requesting an appeal has expired; or
- Any appeal has been determined;

Whichever is the later.

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*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/79754-malew-former-ronaldsway-shoe-change-of-use/documents/1215258*