Creation of an Industrial Estate layout

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Creation of a new industrial estate layout on a field in the White Hoe area
• ✓Site sits between Old Castletown Road and the Steam Railway, next to existing industrial land
• ✓Residential properties are located on the opposite side of Old Castletown Road
• ✓Decision made by the Planning Committee
• ✓Permission granted with five conditions

This application sought permission to create a new industrial estate layout on a field at the White Hoe Industrial Estate, Old Castletown Road, Douglas. The site lies between Old Castletown Road and the Steam Railway, with industrial land to the west, the Nunnery Estate to the east, and the White Hoe Pumping Station nearby. Residential properties face the site from across Old Castletown Road. The Planning Committee approved the application on 24 December 2007, in line with the officer's recommendation. The decision was subject to five conditions. The application had a planning history of four related references, suggesting prior activity on or near the site.

The Planning Committee approved the application on 24 December 2007. The proposal was to create a new industrial estate layout on a field between Old Castletown Road and the Steam Railway, adjacent to the White Hoe Pumping Station. Five conditions were attached to the permission.

Conditions (5)

1. 1

   Condition 1

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

2. 2

   Condition 2

   This permission relates to the creation of an Industrial Estate layout as shown in drawing numbers 1247-01 Rev B, 1247-03, 1247-10 Rev B and 1247-11 Rev A date stamped 25th October 2007 and Tree Planting Strategy/Energy Impact Assessment/Car Parking Strategy date stamped 25th October 2007.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   The existing trees indicated on the approved plans to be retained shall not be cut down, grubbed out, topped, lopped or uprooted without the written consent of the planning authority. Any tree removed without such consent or dying, becoming seriously damaged or diseased within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar size and species, unless the planning authority gives written consent to any variation.

4. 4

   Condition 4

   No building shall be occupied until the access road and pedestrian footpaths have been constructed in accordance with the approved plans.

5. 5

   Condition 5

   Prior to the commencement of works, details of the proposed street lighting columns (including details on the spillage of light, and the direction of control of the lights) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and thereafter no alterations to the street lights shall occur without the approval in writing of the planning authority.

Planning History (4)

Documents (27 · 2 superseded)