12 July 2012 · Delegated
Isle Of Man Education, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1re
This application sought permission to retain an existing portakabin at Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown. The structure serves as an office, store, and emergency base for the school's synthetic pitch. The officer's report noted that the portakabin sits within the school curtilage and is not significantly visible from the adjacent public highway at Farrant Park, owing to boundary treatment and differences in ground levels between the site and the road. The building was also described as being in a good state of repair. The application was permitted on 12 July 2012 through delegated decision.
The application was permitted on 12 July 2012 under delegated authority. The officer noted that the portakabin is a modest structure, not significantly visible from the adjacent public highway due to boundary treatment and level differences, and is in good repair.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan
Permission will generally be given for proposals to improve or extend existing schools and institutions of higher education
Community Policy 5: Permission will generally be given for proposals to improve or extend existing schools and institutions of higher education and to build new schools, subject to their being sited and designed in accordance with the other policies of this plan, having particular regard to the potential for community use of the buildings and the associated Open Space. 10.11 Community Health Care Facilities 10.11.1 Health care facilities such as nursing homes, residential homes, or training centres are usually sited within residential areas, but can generate activity and traffic which has detrimental effects on the amenity and character of these areas. The following policy is therefore adopted.