14 December 2020 · Committee
Red Cross Society, Isle Of Man Business Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qz
Permission was granted to change the use of the former British Red Cross building at Isle of Man Business Park, Braddan, from office use to a Salvation Army headquarters. The site is a detached two-storey building of approximately 2,505 square metres with associated parking and landscaping. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture approved the application on 14 December 2020, in line with the officer's recommendation. Four conditions were attached to the permission. The site benefits from 23 parking spaces, including three for wheelchair users, and has a bus stop directly outside.
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture approved the application on 14 December 2020. The change of use from office to Salvation Army headquarters was permitted, subject to four conditions.
Area Plan for the East (2020)
Strategic Plan
development should seek to minimise journeys, especially by private car and make best use of public transport
Strategic Policy 10: New development should be located and designed such as to promote a more integrated transport network with the aim to: (a) minimise journeys, especially by private car; (b) make best use of public transport; (c) not adversely affect highway safety for all users, and (d) encourage pedestrian movement (1) Business Park is defined in Appendix 1 4.6 Social 4.6.1 The provision of an adequate supply of housing to meet the needs of the wider community is essential; this is in addition to the need to replace existing substandard or poor quality dwellings. Therefore;
Strategic Plan
directs office floor space towards town centres other than Corporate Headquarters which do not involve day to day callers on Business Parks
Business Policy 7: New office floor space should be located within town and village centres on land which is zoned for the purpose on the appropriate area plan; exceptionally, permission may be given for new office space (a) on approved Business Parks for Corporate Headquarters which do not involve day to day callers; or (b) in buildings of acknowledged architectural or historic interest for which office use represents the only or most appropriate practicable and economic way of securing future use, renovation and maintenance.
Strategic Plan
directs community facilities to sites which are accessible to non-car users
Community Policy 2: New community facilities should be located to serve the local population and be accessible to non -car users, and should where possible re-use existing vacant or underused buildings. 10.7.2 Local community facilities are important in providing for local communities without the need for travel and should be retained unless the site or premises are no longer suitable for the current or an alternative community use. Developers will be expected to demonstrate that the potential to use the site or building for other community uses has been investigated.
Strategic Plan
sets out parking standards
Transport Policy 7: The Department will require that in all new development, parking provision must be in accordance with the Department's current standards. The current standards are set out in Appendix 7. 11.5.4 New development can have a significant impact in terms of the traffic generated by it and the impact on the various modes of travel. The Department considers that proposals which are likely to be significant traffic generators should be accompanied by a Transport Assessment(1) which should look at all modes of transport including access by public transport, cycling and on foot.
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Condition 2
The use hereby approved shall only be in accordance with the Floor Plans date stamped as having been received 14.10.20.
Condition 3
The development hereby approved shall not be used unless provision is in place for bicycle parking for at least 8 bicycles in accordance with details which have first been approved in writing by the Department.
Condition 4
The proposed uses as Lunch Club, CAMEO, Parent and Toddler Group and Messy Church shall only take place once a week as set out in paragraph 3.1 of the Supporting Statement date stamped received 14 October 2020.
