13 March 2023
Ballaquayle Infants School, Thorny Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5ee
The proposal involved moving an existing timber mobile classroom from another school site and installing a new mobile classroom within the grounds of Ballaquayle School on Thorny Road, Douglas, to allow relocation of Year 3 pupils from the junior site to the infant site, increasing pupil numbers at this location.
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No significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking on there being no change to pupil numbers. Should there be an increase, please re-consult. Applicant advised to engage with Active Travel team.
no objections
Highway Services HDC and Douglas Borough Council issued no objections to the application assuming no change in pupil numbers, while multiple local residents strongly objected citing traffic congestion, parking issues, highway safety risks, visual impact, privacy loss, and harm to the conservation area.
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking on their being no change to pupil numbers. Should there be an increase, please re-consult.; Additionally, the Applicant is advised to engage with the Highway Services Active Travel team to minimise school gate congestion and other adverse impacts occurring at school opening and closing times.
Conditions requested: engage with the Highway Services Active Travel team to minimise school gate congestion and other adverse impacts occurring at school opening and closing times; re-consult should there be an increase in pupil numbers
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.
