Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

The Site

The site represents the curtilage of Castle Rushen High School which is located on the southern side of Arbory Road oppose the Buchan and alongside the Southern Swimming Pool. The school is a large building encompassing older and modern elements and with a sports hall, tennis courts and playing fields within its curtilage. The works which are proposed in this application relate to more modern elements of the complex.

Planning History

The following applications have been submitted in respect of the site:

PA 84/00958/B - Extension of hall and to form new classrooms and resiting of mobile classroom, Castle Rushen High School, Castletown<br/>Status - Permitted

PA 85/01106/B - Extensions to provide new changing room and Works Department workshop, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown.<br/>Status - Permitted

PA 87/00077/B - Extension to form incinerator and bin area, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown

Status - Permitted PA 87/04225/B - Siting of mobile classroom, Castle Rushen High School, Castletown. Status - Permitted PA 89/00102/B - Extensions and alterations to form sixth form room,staff room,admin area and mezzanine floor to library, Castle Rushen High School, Castletown Status - Permitted PA 90/00598/B - Installation of 120 cm satellite TV dish, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown. Status - Permitted PA 91/01613/B - Erection of 1 metre satellite TV dish, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown. Status - Permitted PA 92/00601/B - Extension to create new classrooms, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown. Status - Permitted PA 97/01159/B - Alterations and extensions to gymnasium area, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown. Status - Permitted 26th November 1997 PA 97/02174/B - Refurbishment of changing rooms and creation of new classroom, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown. Status - Permitted 11th May 1998 PA 98/02031/B - Extension for sixth form accommodation within quadrangle, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown. Status - Permitted 19th April 1999 Conditions PA 00/00866/B - Extension of access road and creation of gas storage compound Status - Permitted 27th September 2000 PA 00/00978/B - Alterations to library and new entrance lobby Status - Permitted 3rd October 2000 PA 02/00947/B - Erection of satellite dish Status - Permitted 26th September 2002 PA 02/01214/B - Location of two portacabin storage units Status - Permitted 9th December 2002 Conditions

1. This approval is for a period of 4 years expiring on the 5th December 2006, after which the proposed "Portakabins" must be removed from the site unless there is by then planning permission for a further period.

Note: "Portakabins" are, by their very nature, temporary buildings which are unsuited to long-term, permanent use.

1. This approval relates to drawing no. 5266/01-A received on the 18th of November 2002 and which shows both portakabins sited in the general area initially proposed for unit no. 1.

1. The "portakabins" must be coloured grey.

PA 03/00442/B - Erection of a mobile classroom Status - Permitted 24th July 2003 Conditions

1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
2. This approval relates to drawing numbers 7674 / 01 and 7674 / 02, submitted and date stamped 27th May 2003 as part of this application.

PA 03/01308/B - Continued approval for the siting of a portacabin in association with synthetic pitch Status - Permitted 10th November 2003 Conditions

1. This approval relates to the siting of a portacabin in association with the use of the synthetic pitch for a period of four years from the date of this decision. The building must be removed from the site following the expiration of that period and the land restored to its former condition.

PA 05/00063/B - Alterations to existing classroom to form office accommodation Status - Permitted 11th March 2005 PA 05/00710/B - Installation of roof mounted ventilation units and ducts Status - Permitted 9th June 2005 PA 05/00965/B - Removal of existing steps into the building and the creation of a new landing with curved ramp and stepped approach, with new seating to inner curve of ramp Status - Permitted 7th July 2005 PA 05/01117/B - Erection of 4 m high ball court fencing to replace existing fencing Status - Permitted 9th August 2005 PA 05/92380/B - Construction of access ramps and steps to facilitate access for the disabled Status - Permitted 13th February 2006 PA 06/01705/B - Installation of an air handling unit on existing roof Status - Permitted 20th November 2006 PA 07/00351/B - Erection of CCTV cameras Status - Permitted 17th April 2007 PA 07/00863/B - Erection of a bin store Status - Permitted 28th June 2007 PA 07/01079/B - Location of two mobile classroom buildings to rear of site and installation of double doors to replace existing window Status - Permitted 22nd August 2007 Conditions

1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
2. This permission relates to the installation and operation of two mobile classrooms as shown in drawings P01, - P05 inclusive all received on 6th June, 2007.

1. The classrooms hereby permitted may be retained on site up until 30th September 2007 whereupon they must be removed from the site.

Date should reflect 30th September 2011. Confirmed by letter dated 28/8/07 EJC

1. There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.

PA 07/01854/B - Retention of existing portakabin adjacent to synthetic pitch Status - Permitted 16th November 2007 Conditions

1. This permission relates to the siting of a portacabin in association with the use of the synthetic pitch for a period of four years from the date of this decision. The building must be removed from the site following the expiration of that period and the land restored to its former condition.
2. This permission relates to the retention of a portakabin as shown in drawing numbers 1854/1, 1854/2, 1854/3 and photographs and the letter from the National Sports Centre all dated 3rd October 2007.

PA 08/02310/B - Creation of a disabled access ramp Status - Permitted 29th January 2009

Planning Status

The site is identified for school purposes on both the 1991 Castletown Local Plan and the draft Southern Area Plan which was published on 23rd October, 2009.

The Proposal

Now proposed is the installation of a new window in the first floor of the front elevation and the installation of new access doors in the same elevation, replacing an existing set of double doors and glazing.

Representations

There are no representations on file

Assessment

The proposed modifications to the building are minor and set back from the public highway. The new doors will rationalise the elevation and improve its appearance. As such there is no adverse impact from the proposed work.

Party Status

The local authority is, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (d), considered an "interested person" and as such should be afforded party status.

The Department of Transport Highways and Traffic Division is now part of the Department of Infrastructure of which the planning authority is part. As such, the Highways and Traffic Division cannot be afforded party status in this instance.

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 09.04.2010

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

• [ ] Conditions for approval
• [ ] Notes attached to conditions
• [ ] Reasons for refusal
• [ ] Notes attached to refusals

C 1.

The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2.

This permission relates to the installation of a new window and replacement doors all as shown in drawings reference 100, 101 and 102 all received on 8th March, 2010.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 09/09 Delegation of functions, 10/09 Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure), GC No 11/09 (Advertisements) and GC No 12/09 (Registered Buildings) all to the Senior Planning Officer

Decision Made: Permitted

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