19 September 2011 · Delegated - Development Control Manager (Jennifer Chance)
Isle Of Man Education, Ballasalla School, Douglas Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 2la
The proposal involves two portable cabins arranged in an L-shape with dimensions 13.1m wide, 9.2m deep, and 2.9m high, providing two rooms, a kitchen, toilet, and lobby, plus associated site works including a 1.8m high timber close-boarded fence.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, finding it acceptable in the school-zoned location as it respects site surroundings, provides safe access …
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect siting/scale, avoid adverse landscape/resident amenity/traffic impacts, ensure access/parking/services, and consider safety/energy. Officer tested against school playground site: low scale temporary cabins screened by fence/trees; parking via school/nearby estate spaces adequate for local users; no traffic safety harm; minimal playground loss acceptable.
Community Policy 2
Requires new facilities to serve local population accessibly to non-car users, preferably reusing buildings. Officer confirmed compliance via central location adjacent to school/residences/bus stops, fenced separate entrance for concurrent school use, and pedestrian-focused local users replacing prior facility.
Time limit for commencement
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of two portable buildings and associated site works to be used as a community building as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings SK 1, SK 2, SK3 and SK 4 received on 11th July 2011.
Temporary permission 5 years
This planning approval shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of erection of the temporary community building. After this time, unless permitted by any subsequent planning approval, the class room block must be removed from the application site and the site restored back to its original state.
do not object
No Objection subject to conditions on sewer connection, no surface water to foul sewers, and no impediment to public sewers
initial concerns on parking/traffic resolved with additional information on usage and provision; no objection
Both the Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority and Malew Parish Commissioners raised no objection to the application, with the Water Authority specifying three conditions related to sewer connections and drainage.
Key concern: Two public sewers cross this site
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No Objection**No Objection:** - subject to the following conditions:-; In accordance with the Sewerage Act 1999, a communication fee will be payable to the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority; Under section 4(3) of the Sewerage Act 1999 the applicant must give 21 days notice, in writing, to the Authority, prior to making any communication to the public sewer.
Conditions requested: The proposed two portable buildings must be connected to the public sewer(s) in a manner acceptable to the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority. All drainage works must conform to the requirements of “Manx Sewers for Adoption” and all necessary inspections/ surveys [including CCTV] are to be carried out at the developer’s expense.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s) so as to comply with the requirements of the Isle of Man Water & Sewerage Authority and the Sewerage Act 1999.; The location of the two portable buildings must be agreed with the Authority as not to impede access to the manholes for maintenance of the public sewerage system.
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThey do not object to this Planning Application.
