Planning Officer Report 08/02310/B

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Officer's Report

The Site

The site represents the curtilage of Castle Rushen High School, situated on the southern side of Arbory Road. The site accommodates the school building, hard sports facilities (tennis and netball courts), car park and sports fields which lie to the south west of the buildings, and excludes the swimming pool which lies to the north east of the main buildings. The school buildings represent a mixture of older and more modern buildings with some temporary portacabin type accommodation around the complex.

Planning Status

The site is designated on both the extant Local and draft Area Plans as for School purposes.

Planning History

Planning Case History for Castle Rushen High School Arbory Road Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1RE PA 84/00958/B - Extension of hall and to form new classrooms and re-siting of mobile classroom, Castle Rushen High School, Castletown Initial Decision: Permitted 1st January 1994

PA 85/01106/B - Extensions to provide new changing room and Works Department workshop, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown. Initial Decision: Permitted 1st January 1994

PA 87/0077 - Extension to form incinerator and bin area, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown Initial Decision: Permitted 1st January 1994

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 Initial Decision: Permitted 1st January 1994

PA 90/00598/B - Installation of 120 cm satellite TV dish, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown. Initial Decision: Permitted 1st January 1994

PA 91/01613/B - Erection of 1 metre satellite TV dish, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown. Initial Decision: Permitted 1st January 1994

PA 92/00601/B - Extension to create new classrooms, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown. Initial Decision: Permitted 1st January 1994

PA 98/02031/B - Extension for sixth form accommodation within quadrangle, Castle Rushen High School, Arbory Road, Castletown. Initial Decision: Permitted 19th April 1999

PA 00/00866/B - Extension of access road and creation of gas storage compound Initial Decision: Permitted 27th September 2000 Conditions :

1. This approval relates to the details contained in Drawing No. 24.1400.1 Rev A.

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

PA 00/00978/B - Alterations to library and new entrance lobby Initial Decision: Permitted 3rd October 2000 Conditions :

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

PA 02/00947/B - Erection of satellite dish Initial Decision: Permitted 26th September 2002 Conditions :

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

PA 02/01214/B - Location of two portacabin storage units Initial Decision: 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 Initial Decision: Permitted 24th July 2003 Conditions :

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

1. 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 Initial Decision: 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 Initial Decision: Permitted 11th March 2005 Conditions :

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

1. This approval relates to the creation of ramped access as shown in drawings 13778/02 and 13778/04 both received on 13th January, 2005.

PA 05/00710/B - Installation of roof mounted ventilation units and ducts Initial Decision: Permitted 9th June 2005 Conditions :

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

1. This permission relates to the installation of equipment as shown in drawing 01 received on 15th April 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 Initial Decision: Permitted 7th July 2005 Conditions :

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

1. This approval relates to the installation of a ramped access as shown in drawings 05/2113/01, -02, -03 and -04 all received on 20th May, 2005.

PA 05/01117/B - Erection of 4m high ball court fencing to replace existing fencing Initial Decision: Permitted 9th August 2005 Conditions :

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

1. This approval relates to the erection of replacement fencing as shown in drawings C01 Rev 11 and the location plan and the photographs all received on 13th June, 2005.

PA 05/92380/B - Construction of access ramps and steps to facilitate access for the disabled Initial Decision: Permitted 13th February 2006 Conditions :

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

1. This permission relates to the installation of ramps and handrails and the alteration to existing doors all as shown in drawings D01, 02a Rev B, 02b Rev A and 03 all received on 16th December, 2005.

PA 06/01705/B - Installation of an air handling unit on existing roof Initial Decision: Permitted 20th November 2006 Conditions :

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

1. This permission relates to the installation of an air handling unit and associated ducts and silencer as shown in drawings reference 32121/01 and -02 both received on 5th October, 2006.

PA 07/00351/B - Erection of CCTV cameras Initial Decision: Permitted 17th April 2007 Conditions :

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

1. This permission relates to the installation of closed circuit cameras as shown in drawings reference CRHS/01 and -02 and the photographs all received on 23rd February, 2007.

PA 07/00863/B - Erection of a bin store Initial Decision: Permitted 28th June 2007 Conditions :

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

1. This permission relates to the erection of a bin store as shown in drawings CRHS/T/01 and -02 both received on 3rd May, 2007.

PA 07/01079/B - Location of two mobile classroom buildings to rear of site and installation of double doors to replace existing window

Initial Decision: Permitted 22nd August 2007 Conditions :

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

1. 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

Initial Decision: 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.

1. 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.

The Proposal

The proposal aims to install a ramped access suitable for use by disabled persons towards the south eastern area of the buildings to give access to a link between a recent extension to the school and the main school building. The ramp will be 6m long with a galvanised hand railing on each side.

Representations

Department of Transport Drainage Division recommend a condition which requires that surface water is not discharged to the main sewer. This condition would not seem appropriate for the construction of an access ramp over an existing hard surfaced area.

Assessment

The ramp will increase accessibility of the school for all pupils and has no adverse visual or other impact. As such the application should be permitted.

Party Status

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

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : 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 construction of an access ramp as shown in drawings P01, P02, P03 and P04 all received on 19th December, 2008.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 28/1/09

Signed: [Handwritten signature] Senior Planning Officer