12 September 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Isle Of Man Education, Peel Clothworkers School, Derby Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1hp
The development proposes an outdoor learning area in the school's garden, featuring a timber boat-shaped seating frame 6.9m long by 2.2m wide with a 2.2m high mast for a sun shade, six log stump seats, wheelchair space, 2D seals, a float creel anchor, and a 1.5m high wildlife display board, all on an existing concrete …
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The officer assessed three key issues: the principle of the use, impact on the character and appearance of the school from the street scene, and impact on neighbouring residents.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect landscape/townscape character; incorporate existing features like trees; and consider safety/security. Officer assessed the low-scale, screened proposal as respecting the school site, hidden from highway views, incorporating existing hedging/trees, with no adverse character impact and improved amenity.
Community Policy 5
Supports improvements/extensions to existing schools if sited/designed per other policies, considering community use and open space. Officer found the outdoor classroom enhances school facilities for pupil learning, accords with education zoning in Peel Local Plan 1989, and fits other policies with no conflicts.
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.
no highways interest
no objections (assumed as no comments received)
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest in the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 09.08.19
