Officer Report

Application No.: 14/00869/B Applicant: Department Of Education & Children Proposal: Creation of hard standing to provide additional car parking and relocation of existing flag pole Site Address: Jurby Primary School School Close Jurby Isle Of Man IM7 3BJ Case Officer : Mr Chris Balmer Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation

Officer’s Report

1.0 THE APPLICATION SITE - 1.1 The site comprises of Jurby School which is a large detached building located to the north of Ballamenagh Road and east of School Close within Jurby Village.

2.0 PLANNING POLICY - 2.1 The application site is within an area recognised as being an area of schools & other establishments in large groups, under the Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982. The site is not within a Conservation Area, or within an area zoned as high landscape value. - 2.2 General Policy 2 states: "Development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided that the development:

• (a) is in accordance with the design brief in the Area Plan where there is such a brief;
• (b) respects the site and surroundings in terms of the siting, layout, scale, form, design and landscaping of buildings and the spaces around them;
• (c) does not affect adversely the character of the surrounding landscape or townscape;
• (d) does not adversely affect the protected wildlife or locally important habitats on the site or adjacent land, including water courses;
• (e) does not affect adversely public views of the sea;
• (f) incorporates where possible existing topography and landscape features, particularly trees and sod banks;
• (g) does not affect adversely the amenity of local residents or the character of the locality;
• (h) provides satisfactory amenity standards in itself, including where appropriate safe and convenient access for all highway users, together with adequate parking, servicing and manoeuvring space;
• (i) does not have an unacceptable effect on road safety or traffic flows on the local highways;
• (j) can be provided with all necessary services;
• (k) does not prejudice the use or development of adjoining land in accordance with the appropriate Area Plan;
• (l) is not on contaminated land or subject to unreasonable risk of erosion or flooding;
• (m) takes account of community and personal safety and security in the design of buildings and the spaces around them; and
• (n) is designed having due regard to best practice in reducing energy consumption."

3.0 PLANNING HISTORY

2.1 Location of temporary changing facilities for football pitch - 07/00839/B - APPORVED - 3.2 Erection of a canopy to safe play area - 07/00254/B - APPROVED

3.3 Construction of temporary changing rooms (for the period of three years) 06/02201/B - APPROVED - 3.4 Erection of ramps and steps for disabled access - 05/92331/B - APPROVED - 3.5 Relocation of 'Beryl's Bus' with landscaping in school grounds, to provide school/youth facility - 02/02175/B - APPROVED - 3.6 Location of mobile nursery classroom - 01/02314/B - APPROVED

4.0 PROPOSAL The application seeks approval for the creation of hard standing to provide additional car parking and relocation of existing flag pole. - 5.0 REPRESENTATIONS

5.1 Highway Services have no objection. - 6.0 ASSESSMENT

6.1 The principle issues relates to the potential visual impacts upon the amenities of the street scene and the potential impact upon highway safety.

6.2 The proposal would result in the loss of a stretch of grass verge which currently runs along School Close, which currently only serves the school. The proposed parking will enable parents/visitors to park off the road. It is considered the existing grass verge adds little in the way of interest and it is therefore considered the loss would not unduly affect the visual amenities of the street scene. - 6.3 The creation of off road parking will provide better access for persons travelling along School Close, rather than resulting in on road parking, which currently exists. It is considered the proposal can only be an improvement to highway safety. The Highway Services have no objection to the proposal.

- 7.0 RECOMMENDATION

7.1 For these reasons the proposals is considered to comply with the relevant polices of the Strategic Plan and therefore recommended for an approval. - 8.0 PARTY STATUS

8.1 In line with Article 6(4) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure)(No2) Order 2013, the following Persons are considered to have sufficient interest in the subject matter of the application to take part in any subsequent proceedings relating to the application: the applicant or, if there is one, the applicant's agent; the owner and occupier of the land the subject of the application; Highway Services, and the Local Authority in whose district the land the subject of the application sits.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation:

21.08.2014

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval

• N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal
• O : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.

Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.

This approval relates to Drawings reference numbers 01, 10 and 100 all received on 21st July 2014.

I confirm that this decision accords with the appropriate Government Circular delegating functions to Director of Planning and Building Control /Head of Development Management/ Senior Planning Officer.

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 02/09/14 Determining officer (delete as appropriate) Signed :…………………………………….. Chris Balmer Senior Planning Officer Signed :…………………………………….. Sarah Corlett Senior Planning Officer Signed : Michael Gallagher Michael Gallagher Director of Planning and Building Control Signed :…………………………………….. Jennifer Chance Head of Development Management