14 July 2017 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer Sarah Corlett
60, Laurel Avenue, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 3jq
The proposal involves placing a modest log cabin-style building, measuring 4m x 4m x 2.7m high, adjacent to the eastern car park within the school grounds at Ashley Hill School, Ashley Road, Onchan.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (GP2) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, confirming it accords with the Primary School zoning in the Onchan Local Plan 2000 and satisfies the…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and other criteria including siting, scale, visual impact, highway safety, and amenity. The officer found the proposal complies fully, noting its modest scale, setback from highway screened by 2m sod bank, absence of highway issues, and no adverse impacts on amenity or character.
Community Policy 5
CP5 generally permits proposals to improve or extend existing schools, subject to other policies and regard to community use and open space. The site is zoned Primary School, and the officer considered the cabin appropriate for educational purposes within the curtilage.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
recommended that the application be approved
confirmed the proposal has no highway implications
Onchan District Commissioners recommended approval for planning purposes only, while Highways Division stated no highways interest.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 29.06.17
