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Application No.: 08/00840/B Applicant: Island Fixtures And Fittings Proposal: Alteration and conversion of part of industrial building to a trade sales outlet with parking Site Address: The Old Coal Yard Hills Meadow Peel Road Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 5EA ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr Ian Brooks Expected Decision Level: Delegated Decision Senior DC Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes : Consultee : Douglas Corporation Notes : Consultee : Chief Fire Officer Notes: Note received
The application site is zoned as light industrial in the Douglas Local Plan. The proposal is a trade sale outlet.
The warehousing use of the development would not be contrary to the Strategic Plan. The main issue is the retailing element of the proposal. Island Fixings and Fittings have written to the Department explaining that the company supplies the construction industry with ironmongery, hardware, power tools, fixings and locksmith services and supplies and installs garage doors, industrial doors and balustrade system.
They have also stated that they have a display area for their door and balustrade products to enable customers to send their clients to view and select the goods for their contracts. Island Fixings and Fittings have indicated that approximately of their business is to the building trade which is made up of credit account sales and cash sales, retail sales and passing trade take up the remain .
Many of the items sold by Island Fixings and Fittings are relatively bulky in nature. Storage and sales facilities within town centres for bulky goods are rare. I therefore consider the majority of the items could not be reasonably sold in a town centre location. Furthermore, these are specialist items which are not readily found in a town centre and the sale of these items would not in my opinion detract from the vitality and viability of Douglas Town Centre.
I also consider it is important to attach a condition to the planning permission restricting the type of goods which can be sold from the building so as not allow the site to be used for general retail purposes which would be contrary to policies within the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007.
In terms of the parking provision for the development, the proposal makes adequate car parking provision for customers and employees and would accord with the parking standards of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan.
The installation of additional windows and door will not adversely affect the visual amenities of the locality.
The notes suggested by consultees are not material planning considerations and for that reason are not attached to the report, as part of the recommendation.
RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that planning permission be granted subject to conditions. PARTY STATUS
The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.
Whilst the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service represents a statutory authority, the points raised in correspondence relate to Building Control matters and not planning and as such should not be afforded party status in this instance.
In summary, it is considered that the following parties, who submitted comments, accord with the requirements of Planning Circular 1/06 and are therefore, afforded interested party status:
Accordingly the following parties are not afforded interested party status: Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 03.07.2008 Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal
C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions
3 July 2008 08/00840/B Page 2 of 3
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 alterations and the conversion of part of industrial builidign to a trade sales outlet with parking as shown in drawing numbers 083/101 and 15/31/1 date stamped 23rd April 2008.
C 3. The building hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the car parking and manoeuvring areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans, and those areas shall thereafter be kept available at all times for their respective purposes.
C 4. The building shall only be used for the purpose identified on drawing number 15/31/1 date stamped 23rd April 2008. No part of the building shall be used for a different purpose unless written consent of the planning authority has been first obtained.
C 5. The showroom shall only be used for the display and sale of hardware, ironmongery, powertools, fixings, garage and industrial doors, and balustrade systems.
I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)
Decision Made : Permitted Date : Signed : Mrs F Mullen Senior Planning Officer
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