4 January 2022 · Committee
Gellings, Unit 2 Kirby Farm Industrial Estate, Vicarage Road, Braddan, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4la
Permission was granted for a change of use at Unit 2, Kirby Farm Industrial Estate, Vicarage Road, Douglas, Isle of Man. The proposal sought to allow the sale of motor vehicles from the unit within the existing industrial estate. The application was considered by committee and approved on 4 January 2022, with two conditions attached to the permission. The case officer, Mr Chris Balmer, had recommended approval. The site has a history of previous planning applications dating back to 2006, indicating an established pattern of activity at the estate.
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture approved the application on 4 January 2022. The officer also recommended approval. The decision permits the change of use of Unit 2 at Kirby Farm Industrial Estate to allow motor vehicle sales.
Business Policy 5
Business Policy 5: On land zoned for industrial use, permission will be given only for industrial development or for storage and distribution; retailing will not be permitted except where either: (a) the items to be sold could not reasonably be sold from a town centre location because of their size or nature; or (b) the items to be sold are produced on the site and their sale could not reasonably be severed from the overall business; and, in respect of (a) or (b), where it can be demonstrated that the sales would not detract from the vitality and viabil ity of the appropriate town centre shopping area. 9.2.7 Where industrial development is proposed, it is essential that all parking and manoeuvring by vehicles which will be generated by the use of the site can be accommodated within the site and off the highway. This is particularly important within industrial estates where lack of parking and manoeuvring space can create significant difficulties for other estate users, particularly where the use of large and articulated vehicles is involved. Where mezzani ne levels are proposed after a building has been completed, the Department may require more parking space to accommodate the additional traffic which would be generated. The standards of parking provision which will be required are set out in Appendix 7. 9.2.8 Local requirements for industrial development of a particular sort will be identified during the preparation of Area Plans. The Department is aware that, within some parts of the Island, there is a demand for small "starter units".
Industrial Use
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Condition 2
Prior to the operation of the care sales business hereby approved the nine parking spaces as shown on the "Proposed Site Plan" shall be fully set out and retained as such thereafter.
