6 March 2006 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Bunscoill Gaelgagh, Main Road, St. Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3na
The proposal involves constructing ramps and steps with handrails at the front of the old St Johns School building to provide disabled access, as shown on drawings D01, D02 rev A, and D03 dated 8th December 2005.
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The officer considered the impact on the street scene, noting the proposed ramps and steps would be set behind existing school buildings, obscuring them from the A1 public highway, resulting in no sig…
General Policy 2
From Isle of Man Strategic Plan (Modified Draft) 2004. The officer recommended approval, implying compliance with general planning policy GP2, with assessment focused on visual impact being negligible due to screening by existing buildings.
Community Policy 3
From Isle of Man Strategic Plan (Modified Draft) 2004. Cited alongside GP2 in development plan policies; no specific tension noted, with approval indicating the disabled access works met policy requirements for site-specific development.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the installation of a disabled ramp and steps as shown in drawing numbers D01; D02 rev A and D03 date stamped 8th December 2005.
Measurements and any other information for ramps and steps can be obtained from the Disability Access Office.
German Parish Commissioners requested deferral to allow them to comment at their next meeting; Disability Access Office provided no substantive comment but referred to their office for ramp and step measurements.
German Parish Commissioners
I note that you require comments on the above application before my Commissioners next meeting. I would therefore, be grateful if you would defer this application in order that they have the opportunity to comment.
Disability Access Office
No CommentMeasurements and any other information for ramps and steps can be obtained from the Disabilities Access office.
