Temporary change of use from school grounds to campsite in connection with the TT Races for the dates 29th May to 15th June 2015

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Temporary change of use of school grounds to a campsite during TT Races 2015
• ✓Site located in a residential area between St. Catherine's Drive and Westminster Drive in Douglas
• ✓Impact on neighbouring residential amenity was the main planning issue considered
• ✓Approval granted subject to four conditions
• ✓amenity
• ✓impact upon neighbouring residential amenity

Permission was granted for a temporary change of use of the grounds of Ballakermeen High School in Douglas, allowing the site to operate as a campsite in connection with the TT Races from 29 May to 15 June 2015. The site includes the school's access, playing field, parking areas, and shower and toilet block. The school sits in a built-up residential area, surrounded by housing, which made the impact on neighbouring residential amenity the central planning consideration. The Department of Infrastructure permitted the application, subject to four conditions. The case officer recommended approval, and no conflict between that recommendation and the final decision was identified.

The Department of Infrastructure approved the application, subject to four conditions. The officer recommended approval, and the key planning consideration was the impact on neighbouring residential amenity given the school's location in a built-up residential area surrounded by housing on all sides.

Conditions (4)

1. 1

   Condition 1

   The camp site may be available for use no earlier than three days before the first practice associated with the 2015 TT and up to the day after the last race and the camp site may be erected within three days before this and taken down within three days after this. After the 12th June 2015 this approval shall expire.

2. 2

   Condition 2

   There shall be a maximum of 122 tents pitched within the site. There shall be no pitching of tents outside the area outlined green on the site location plan received on 4th August 2014.

3. 3

   Condition 3

   The vehicular access onto St. Catherine Drive's to the south west corner of the site shall be used for vehicular exit only and shall not be used for vehicular entry. There shall be no means of vehicular access directly onto Westbourne Drive to the east.

4. 4

   Condition 4

   The parking area, as shown on the site location plan received on 4th August 2014, shall not be used other than for the parking of vehicles in connection with the school and camping use hereby approved.

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