1 April 2021 · Committee
Isle Of Man Education, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1re
The application sought permission to use two areas of existing parking within the Castle Rushen High School grounds for the parking of minibuses. The specific areas involved were the parking crescent adjacent to Arbory Road to the northwest of the grounds and a parking area to the southeast of the site. The site sits approximately 100 metres west of Castletown Conservation Area, with the registered building known as The Witches Mill located to the west, its curtilage adjoining the school grounds. These heritage considerations formed part of the assessment alongside the principle of the use, highway and parking matters, residential amenity, and impact on the existing school use. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture permitted the application on 1 April 2021, subject to one condition.
The application was approved by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture. The key planning issues considered included the principle of the use, visual and heritage impact given the proximity to Castletown Conservation Area and a registered building, and highway and parking matters. The approval is subject to one condition and does not take effect until it becomes final.
Isle of Man Strategic Plan
The proposal is considered to be in accordance with General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016
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
Planning Policy Statement 1/01
and Planning Policy Statement 1/01
Planning Policy Statement 1/01
Policy RB/5 is relevant
POLICY RB/5 ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS In considering whether to grant planning approval for development which affects a registered building or its setting and in considering whether to grant registered building consent for any works, the Department shall have special regard to the desirability of preserving the building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses. Registered building consent is required for the building's alteration in any way which would affect its special architectural or historic character. There will be a general presumption against alteration or extension of registered buildings, except where a convincing case can be made, against the criteria set out in this section, for such proposals. Applicants for registered building consent for alteration or extension to a registered building must be able to justify their proposals. They will be required to show why the works which would affect the character of the registered building are desirable or necessary and they should provide full information to enable the Department to assess the likely impact of their proposals on the special architectural or historic interest of the building and on its setting. Where registered buildings are the subject of successive applications for alteration or extension, consideration will also be given to the cumulative affect upon the building's special interest as a result of several minor works which may individually seem of little consequence.
Condition 1
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
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