12 April 2012 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer
Unit D, Balderton Court, Balthane, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2aj
The proposal involves constructing a single building containing seven industrial/storage units on a vacant plot at Unit D, Balderton Court, Balthane Industrial Estate, Ballasalla. The building uses steelwork frame with blockwork walls to 2m, coated insulated panels above, powder coated aluminium and double glazing on t…
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The site is within an area zoned as 'Industrial' on the 1982 Development Plan and 'Industrial/Business Park' on the Modified Draft Area Plan for the South 2011, making the proposed industrial/storage …
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect amenity, character, highways, parking, or safety; and meet other listed criteria. Officer assessed the proposal as compliant, noting acceptable scale/form/design in context of industrial zoning, no undue amenity loss to neighbours, sufficient parking (20 spaces), and no highways issues.
Business Policy 5
Permits industrial development or storage/distribution on land zoned for industrial use, with retailing restricted. The industrial/storage proposal matches the zoning and permitted uses exactly, with no retailing proposed, making it acceptable in principle.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the erection of seven industrial/storage buildings as shown in drawings GA1/1250, GA400, GA401, GA402 and GA410 received 24th February 2012.
no objections
recommend approval as it has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications. Note: Parking provided in accordance with the Isle of Man Strategic Plan.
no objections subject to conditions on sewer connection, no surface water to foul sewers, surface water attenuation, and restriction to dry industrial processes with only domestic sewage discharges.
All three consultees (Water Authority, Highways Division, Malew Parish Commissioners) raised no objections to the erection of seven industrial/storage buildings at Unit D Balderton Court, Balthane, Ballasalla, with the Water Authority requesting specific drainage conditions.
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection: - subject to the following conditions:-; In the event that this application is approved I should be grateful if the above comments could be incorporated in the approval notice.
Conditions requested: The proposed development must be connected to the public sewer(s) in a manner acceptable to the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority and on terms and conditions, which must be agreed with the Authority prior to the commencement of any building works. All adoptable drainage works must conform to the requirements of the Authority’s “Manx Sewers for Adoption” and all necessary inspections/surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer’s expense). It is also a legal requirement under the Sewerage Act 1999 that the Authority be advised, in advance, of the date of the connection of each dwelling to the public sewer(s).; There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority, and the Sewerage Act 1999. The surface water discharge to the public system must be attenuated, the rate of discharge to be agreed with the Authority before submitting a Building Control application or commencing on site.; The use of the proposed units must be restricted to dry industrial processes only. The only discharges which will be accommodated in the public foul sewer at this time are domestic (only) sewage from WCs and canteens.
Highways Division
No ObjectionRecommend approval has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications; Note: Parking provided in accordance with the IOM Strategic Plan
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object to this Application.
