9 January 2019 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Isle Of Man Education, Queen Elizabeth Ii High School, Douglas Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1rd
The application sought permission to create a secure bin enclosure within a small triangular grassed area at the rear of QEII High School on Douglas Road, Peel. The enclosure measures around 9m long by 9m wide at its widest point, with a concrete apron base and 2.03m high green powder-coated Zaun's Duo Sports mesh pane…
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The officer assessed the proposal as sited within an existing unused grassed area in the school grounds, with no loss of parking or new highway safety issues.
Community Policy 5
Requires permission for proposals to improve or extend existing schools, sited and designed per other policies with regard to community use and open space. The officer found the bin enclosure an appropriate school improvement within the designated school playing fields under Peel Area Plan 1989, with no conflict to other policies.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site/surroundings (siting, layout, scale, design), does not adversely affect landscape/townscape character or resident amenity/locality, and accounts for safety/security. Tested against fencing's scale (2m high, matching existing), location (screened grassed area), no amenity harm, and security benefits; fully compliant with no tensions noted.
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 objection
Peel Town Commissioners have no objection to the proposal subject to any stipulated conditions. DEFA Biodiversity recommends removal of Japanese Knotweed if present on site.
Key concern: records of Japanese Knotweed on/near the site
Peel Town Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionWhen these applications were considered by the Commissioners they do not object to the proposals contained within these applications subject to any conditions stipulated below; 18/01229/B Proposed fenced off storage area at QE II School, Douglas Road, Peel
Conditions requested: subject to any conditions stipulated below
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionI have records of Japanese Knotweed on/near the site. This plant is listed on Schedule 8 of the Wildlife Act 1990 and it is an offense to allow it's spread in the wild, we therefore recommended it's removal, if present, as part of these works.
Conditions requested: removal, if present, as part of these works
