Conversion of part of disused shipyard building into four industrial units with storage over

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Conversion of a disused shipyard building into four industrial units with storage above
• ✓No single viable use for the building had been found
• ✓Light industrial use considered acceptable for the site
• ✓The applicant who writes close to the site has not been able to find a single use of the building.
• ✓The use of the building to light industrial purposes is considered acceptable.

Permission was granted on 8 January 2004 for the conversion of part of a disused shipyard building at The Shipyard, Mill Road, Peel into four industrial units with storage space above. The officer report noted that no single use had been found for the building, and that converting it to light industrial purposes was considered an acceptable outcome for the site. The decision was made by the Director of Planning under delegated powers, with two conditions attached to the permission. The formal decision record lists 2 conditions.

The application was approved by the Director of Planning under delegated powers. The conversion of part of the disused shipyard building to light industrial use was considered acceptable, and no single existing use for the building had been identified.

Policies Assessed (1)

Conditions (2)

1. 1

   Condition 1

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

2. 3

   Condition 3

   The use is restricted to Class 5 as set out in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1982 defined as "light industrial" only.

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