Officer Planning Report Recommendation

Application No.: 08/00464/B Applicant: Department Of Education Works Division Proposal: Erection of a mobile classroom Site Address: Kewaigue School Kewaigue Douglas Isle Of Man IM2 1QH ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr Ian Brooks Expected Decision Level: Delegated Decision Senior DC Officer ### Written Representations Seacliffe Old Castletown Road Ballaveare Braddan Interest expressed ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes: Do not oppose Consultee : Douglas Corporation Notes: No objection

Officer's Report

This application is permission to retain a mobile classroom which was erected under a temporary permission.

The applicant has stated that the need for additional accommodation is "partly due to a rise in the number of pupils . . . and partly due to changes in the methods used to deliver the curriculum . . ."

As a temporary method of meeting that need, this proposal is acceptable, if disappointing. The application indicates that "consideration will be given for the inclusion of a 2-classroom extension in the capital programme".

Furthermore, the applicant has requested that the temporary period runs concurrently with a similar permission (06/01529/B) for a mobile classroom adjacent to the site, which expires on the 23rd January 2012. This seems logical and would give clarity to applicants that both buildings have to be removed after that date.

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.

Mr Jessop of Seacliffe, Old Castletown Road, Port Soderick, given his distance from the application site is not granted Interested Party Status under the provisions of Planning Circular 1/06.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 29.05.2008

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval <br> N : Notes attached to conditions <br> R : Reasons for refusal <br> 0 : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. This permission relates to the retention of a mobile classroom as shown in drawing numbers 8864/1 and 8864 / 2 date stamped 7th March 2008.

C 2. This permission expires on the 23rd January 2012, after which date the mobile classroom must be removed from the site unless there is by then planning approval for a further period.

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