17 October 2022 · Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
Lezayre Church Hall, Lezayre Church Road, Churchtown, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2an
The proposal seeks to vary condition 2 of previous approval PA 18/00376/B, which limited the nursery at Lezayre Church Hall in Churchtown, Ramsey, to 32 children at any one time, increasing it to 40 while keeping hours of operation unchanged (0745-1830hrs).
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The officer concluded the increase from 32 to 40 children would not result in significant impacts on highway safety, parking, or neighbouring amenity, nor adverse effects on the existing church facili…
Strategic Policy 1
Promotes best use of resources by optimising previously developed/underused land/buildings, efficient site use, and utilising existing infrastructure. Officer assessed the proposal optimises the church hall without further alterations, supporting facility viability via income generation.
Recreation Policy 2
Protects facilities of recreational/amenity value unless replaced or community gain made. No loss of church hall; additional nursery use enhances community benefit without undermining status.
Community Policy 2
New community facilities should serve local population, be accessible to non-car users, and reuse underused buildings. Reuses existing church hall accessibly, meeting childcare needs in north of island.
Transport Policy 4
Existing highways must accommodate development traffic safely. DOI Highways confirmed no highway safety/parking issues; existing car park sufficient.
General Policy 2
Development must not adversely affect resident amenity, locality character, provide safe access/parking, and avoid unacceptable road safety/traffic effects. Minimal additional impacts due to distances, buffering, and existing traffic; car park adequate.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Maximum children limit
The maximum number of children attending the building at any one time shall not exceed forty (40).
Retain fencing/field gate
All fencing/field gate which were required to be erected/installed and painted in a dark green/brown colour as indicated in Condition 3 of the previous application (PA 18/00376/B) and shown on the referenced documents within the condition shall be retained as stipulated.
Lock field gate during operation
The "field gate" which restricts access and exit via the main road and which was required to be installed under Condition 3 of (PA 18/00376/B) shall remain locked during the operation of the Nursery.
Operating hours
No nursery customers (children or parents) shall remain in the building outside the following hours 0745hrs till 1830hrs.
Do not oppose; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
Support for the application
Highway Services HDC assessed application 22/01020/B and found no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality or parking. Lezayre Parish Commissioners unanimously approved the application.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
Support22/01020/B Variation of condition two of PA 18/00376/B to increase the number of children from 32 to 40, Lezayre Church Hall, Churchtown, Lezayre. Approved Unanimous
