30 April 2008 · Planning Committee
Isle Of Man Education, Willaston School, School Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 6rd
The proposal involved erecting a large abstract sculpture, 9m tall, 14m wide at the base 7m diameter, made of steel with lime render, in the southern corner of the school playing field adjacent to residential properties on School Road.
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The officer considered the sculpture's relationship to its setting, noting its deliberate contrast but concluding it did not respect the context as 'the sculpture will be 9 metres in height, which is …
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires development to respect amenity and character. The officer tested the sculpture's size (9m height, 14m width) and prominent siting against the low-scale school/residential surroundings, finding it out of scale and harmful to visual amenities. No interpretation tension noted beyond deliberate artistic contrast not overriding planning merits.
no objection
Douglas Corporation (Borough Engineer and Surveyor's Department) stated no objection to application 08/00327/B among multiple listed applications.
Douglas Corporation
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.; It should be noted that the above comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
The original application 08/00327/B for erection of a sculpture at Willaston Primary School, School Road, Douglas IM2 6RD was refused. Miss K Magee appealed the refusal, triggering administrative processes including requests for statements of case from the Council and notices to interested parties like Highways Division. A hearing was initially scheduled for 24th July 2008 but deferred, with the statement deadline extended to 30th July 2008. No inspector's analysis or decision occurred as the appellant withdrew the appeal on 18th September 2008. Consequently, the original refusal decision stands.
Precedent Value
This appeal sets no planning precedent as it was withdrawn before any hearing or determination, demonstrating that appellants may choose to abandon appeals if circumstances change.
