6 July 2006 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Isle Of Man Education, Arbory School, Main Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4lh
The proposal at Arbory Primary School on Main Road, Ballabeg, involved creating a widened access to the existing car park by demolishing an existing barn between the school and adjacent residential property, adding grassed areas beside the new entrance, and providing one disabled parking space on the new driveway.
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The officer assessed that the proposal would provide a much safer access to the car park and at least one usable space for disabled persons, improving upon the existing arrangement.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the new vehicular entrance and alterations to the existing car park as shown in drawings 17496/02 and -/03 received on 11th April, 2006.
Disabled parking width
The disabled person's parking space must be a minimum of 3.6m wide to enable convenient use of this space by disabled persons.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Do Not Oppose
no comments to make
NO OBJECTION in principle subject to no discharge of surface water to foul drainage
interest expressed; applicant must contact MEA re underground cables/overhead lines (Note 1)
provision should include designated disabled parking per ratio; all pathways accessible
Multiple consultees including Manx Electricity Authority, Arbory Parish Commissioners, Highways Division, Drainage Division, and Disability Access Office responded to application 06/00634/B with no objections, though some requested specific conditions related to utilities, drainage, parking, and access.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application. Please contact Anthony Kinrade or Ian Horsey... to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site.
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority
Arbory Parish Commissioners
No CommentThe Commissioners have considered this application and have no comments to make.
Department of Transport Highway Division
No ObjectionDo Not Oppose
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNO OBJECTION In principle subject to:; Any costs of reducing the cover level of the public manhole will be at the applicant’s expense.
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s); If, during the creation of the new entranceway, the level of the footpath is reduced resulting in the need to reduce the cover level of the manhole, the applicant is requested to contact the Drainage Division
Disability Access Office
Where parking is included, provision should include a ratio of designated disabled parking places in line with the table below.; Up to 200 spaces | 5% of car park (min 3 spaces)
Conditions requested: provision should include a ratio of designated disabled parking places in line with the table: Up to 200 spaces | 5% of car park (min 3 spaces); All pathways to and from the car park are accessible to everyone from Parents with prams to unassisted wheelchair users
John Parsons (Department of Education)
No ObjectionI don't have any objection to the increase in size of the disabled parking bay as suggested.; We have managed to include one disabled space in the scheme but to include more... would reduce the new parking layout to 10 or 11 staff spaces.
