Officer Report

Application No.: 16/00414/B Applicant: Shiremoor Limited Proposal: Alterations, partial demolition of single storey side extension and creation of new doorways and windows to premises Site Address: Unit 1 Hills Meadow Industrial Estate Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 5EA Case Officer : Miss Abigail Morgan Site Visit: 22.06.2016 Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation

Officer’s Report

1.0 THE SITE - 1.1 The application site is the curtilage of Unit 1 on the Hills Meadow Industrial Estate. The building has the appearance of a typical industrial unit. The industrial estate is located on the southern side of Peel Road, Douglas. - 1.2 The unit is located near to the the access to Hills Meadow Industrial Estate at the western end of the estate. The site lies below the adjacent highway and passers by generally look down towards the building other than when within Hills Meadow Estate itself when the building is at the same level as the estate road. There are a mix of uses within this part of Hills Meadow including printing services, microbrewery, repair services, retail, storage and car servicing and sales.

2.0 THE PROPOSAL - 2.1 Proposed are works to the building including the following:

Part demolition of single storey side extension (along east elevation) 14.4m x 3.9m East Elevation Changes

• Insertion of 3 x new roller shutter doors - 2.5m x 3m - white to match existing
• Insertion of 4 x new windows - 600mm x 600mm - white upvc Insertion of 2 x new white UPVC doors North Elevation Changes Existing internal door to be relocated and due to demolition will now be external door Replacement of shuttered window with new white upvc door and glazing panel Insertion of 2 x new white UPVC doors Change part of existing high level window to with new window 2.8m x 1.4m - white upvc with security shutter

3.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 Planning approval has been granted for an extension in 1990 with various alterations to the building none of which is considered relevant to the current application.

4.0 PLANNING STATUS AND POLICY - 4.1 The site lies within an area designated on the Douglas Local Plan of 1998 as Light Industrial.

4.2 From the Strategic Plan (2016) General Policy 2 states: "Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development:

• (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them;
• (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape; (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding;

5.0 REPRESENTATIONS - 5.1 DOI Highways - do not oppose with comment; there will be a nett no change in parking provision. 28.04.16 - 5.2 Douglas Corporation have no objection to the application. 17.05.16

6.0 ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The impact of the proposed works will be principally the reduction in floorspace of apx 56sqm. However it is part of a much larger building and the proposals will improve access to the main part of the building for both goods and personnel. - 6.2 The other proposed works are very minor in nature and will not change the character or appearance of the building. - 6.3 The impact of these changes are also considered to be relatively minor in terms of the amenity of the surrounding area as the appearance of the site is not significantly changed to that which currently exists. - 6.4 As a result, it is concluded that the proposal complies with General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016.

7.0 RECOMMENDATION - 7.1 On the basis of the above the application is recommended for approval.

8.0 PARTY STATUS - 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No 2) Order 2013, the following persons are automatically interested persons:

• (a) The applicant, or if there is one, the applicant's agent;
• (b) The owner and the occupier of any land that is the subject of the application or any other person in whose interest the land becomes vested;
• (c) Any Government Department that has made written submissions relating to planning considerations with respect to the application that the Department considers material , in this case, Department of Infrastructure Highway Services and (e) The local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated.

Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture Fisheries are part of the same Department as is the planning authority and as such should not be afforded interested person status under the Order.

With effect from 1 June 2015, the Transfer of Planning & Building Control Functions Order 2015 amends the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 to give effect to the meaning of the word

'Department' to be the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture unless otherwise directed by that Order. Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 29.06.2016 Conditions and Notes for Approval: C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions C 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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

This approval relates to drawing numbers SC1409/P/10-01 and SC1409/P/10-10 both date stamped received 11 April 2016.

I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Senior Planning Officer in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation.

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 04.07.2016 Determining officer

Signed : S CORLETT Sarah Corlett Senior Planning Officer

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