24 December 2018 · Delegated
Isle Of Man Education, Scoill Vallajeelt, Meadow Crescent, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 1nn
This retrospective application sought permission to use part of the car park at Scoill Vallajeelt School on Meadow Crescent, Douglas, for the parking of up to three minibuses. The car park sits to the south east of the main school building, and the proposal involved using a portion of the existing hardstanding area for this purpose. The application was approved on 24 December 2018 by a Principal Planner acting under delegated authority. One condition was attached to the permission. The site had one item of relevant planning history, referenced as 18/00280/B.
The application was approved by a delegated Principal Planner. It sought retrospective permission to use part of the existing school car park for parking up to three minibuses, and the use of the hardstanding area was considered acceptable for that purpose.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016
proposals that are in accordance with the land-use zoning
General Policy 2: 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. 6.3 Development outside of areas zoned for development
Area of Buildings for Civic, Cultural & Other Special Use
designated within an 'Area of Buildings for Civic, Cultural & Other Special Use' with the additional confirmation of the use as a Primary School
Condition 1
The proposed use of the site for the parking of minibuses, hereby approved, shall be restricted to within the hatched area shown on the submitted Site Plan, date-stamped as having been received 02 August 2018. This area shall be restricted to a maximum of 3 minibuses parked on the site at any one time.
