Officer Planning Report Recommendation

Application No.: 09/00201/B Applicant: Department Of Education Works Division Proposal: Alterations and extension to provide office facilities Site Address: Andreas School, Andreas Village, Isle Of Man, IM7 4EZ ### Considerations Case Officer : Mr A Holmes Photo Taken: Delegated Decision Senior DC Officer Site Visit: Delegated Decision Expected Decision Level: Delegated Decision Senior DC Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes : Consultee : Andreas Parish Commissioners Notes : no objections. Consultee : Drainage Division Notes :** No objection

Officer's Report

The Application Site And Proposed Development

The application site comprises the curtilage of Andreas School in Andreas.

The proposed development comprises the alteration and extension of the school building to provide office facilities.

Planning History

Whilst the application site has been the subject of a number of previous planning applications it is considered that none of these are specifically material to the assessment of the current planning application.

Representations

Andreas Parish Commissioners have no objections to the planning application.

The Department of Transport Drainage Division do not oppose the planning application.

Planning Policy

In terms of land use planning, the application site is designated as an area for Government of Service Department purposes.

In terms of strategic plan policy, although the Isle of Man Strategic Plan contains policies identifying general planning considerations that are applicable to the assessment of a planning application it is considered that there are no specific policies within the plan that are material to the assessment of this current planning application.

ASSESSMENT

The planning application seeks approval for the alteration and extension of the school building to provide office facilities.

The proposed development is relatively modest and in keeping with the overall size and character of the school. The proposal has a suitably limited impact on public and private amenity within the surrounding area.

It is recommended that the planning application be approved.

PARTY STATUS

It is considered that the following parties that made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:

Andreas Parish Commissioners; and The Department of Transport Drainage Division.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 24.03.2009 Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2. This approval relates to drawing no.s 01, 02 and 03 date stamped the 11th February 2009.

C 3. There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 31/07 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer) Decision Made : Permitted Date : 7/6/2009 Signed : Senior Planning Officer