6 August 2024 · Planning Committee
Isle Of Man Education, Queen Elizabeth Ii High School, Douglas Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1rd
The proposal involves siting a prefabricated flat-roofed mobile classroom unit (15.2m x 10.0m x 3.2m high) with two classrooms, stores, entrance porch, cloakroom, and toilet facilities, including a disabled access ramp, on a grassed amenity area next to tennis courts and car parking at QEII High School, Douglas Road, P…
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The officer noted that while mobile classrooms are not the most beneficial for the streetscene or school services, the proposal is required to meet urgent capacity needs for the September 2024 intake …
Community Policy 2
Supports community facilities like schools. Proposal meets urgent school capacity needs intrinsically linked to site use.
Environment Policy 22
Relevant to environmental impacts; proposal acceptable as temporary within school curtilage with no adverse effects noted.
Environment Policy 23
Relevant to design/environmental quality; modest appearance compliant without townscape harm.
Transport Policy 4
Addresses highway safety; concerns over parking/traffic mitigated by TRO funding and conditions.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Highway safety works
The development, hereby permitted, shall not be brought into operation until the highway safety works required by the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division as part of any Traffic Regulation Order relating to the A1 road outside the school have been implemented in full. Reason: In the interests of highway safety.
Initial concerns addressed through discussions; applicant agreed to fund TRO measures up to £2000 for parking restrictions on A1
Highways Department requested further information including a Transport Statement, Accessibility Audit, parking assessment, and hardstanding pedestrian routes due to expected increase in pupils, without an explicit objection or approval.
Key concern: Lack of Transport Statement, Accessibility Audit, and parking assessment to address traffic and parking impacts from increased pupils
Department of Infrastructure Highways Development Control
Further information, considerations and plans of the following is required; Recommendation: Further information, considerations and plans required.
