Officer Planning Report Recommendation

Application No.: 09/01453/C Applicant: H M Enterprises Ltd Proposal: Change of use from builders compound to car park for use in connection with newly constructed industrial unit Site Address: Land Adjacent To New Unit Formerly Island Fixings \& Fittings Hills Meadow Industrial Estate Douglas Isle Of Man ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr Ian Brooks Expected Decision Level: Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes: Defer Consultee : Douglas Corporation Notes :

Officer's Report

PLANNING STATUS AND RELEVANT POLICIES Within the adopted Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007, the following policies are considered to be relevant in the determination of this application: General Policy 2.

Assessment

The application site is located within an industrial Estate. The site is currently unkempt land. This proposal will result in the site being used as a car parking in connection with the newly built unit, located to the east of the applications site. I consider the use of the site to be acceptable and would not adversely affect the visual amenities of the locality.

The Highways Division of the Department of Transport have requested that the application be deferred, as the parking bay sizes do not meet the required standard of . The parking bays shown in the plans are , which is a standard car parking space. I consider the Department of Transport's request for a deferment to be unreasonable.

I therefore recommend that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 02.10.2009

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2. This permission relates to the creation of a car park as shown in drawing numbers 243/2/1 rev A, 243/2/2 rev A and 243/2/6 rev C date stamped 1st September 2009.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 09/09 Delegation of functions, 10/09 Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure), GC No 11/09 (Advertisements) and GC No 12/09 (Registered Buildings) all to the Senior Planning Officer

Decision Made : Permitted Date : Signed : Senior Planning Officer