**Document:** Officer Planning Report
**Application:** 07/01889/B — Erection of a fence on top of existing boundary wall
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2007-12-03
**Parish:** Rushen
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/84161-rushen-playground-area-clifton-road-fence/documents/1514067

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# Officer Planning Report

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### Officer's Report

#### The Site

The site defined in pink represents a length of wall alongside the edge of the public play area located at the end of Clifton Road North. The wall is presently 1.3m high in blockwork.

#### Planning Status And Relevant Policies

The site lies at the edge of a Residential area on the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982 and in the wider area designated as golf course.

#### Planning History

There have been no recent planning applications appertaining to this particular part of the public open space.

#### The Proposal

Proposed now is the erection of fencing above the wall, to a total height of 3.4m. The fencing is to be in sections 2.5m each in width and coloured green.

#### Representations

Port St. Mary (who are the applicants) raise no objections to the application.

#### Assessment

The fencing will provide a more effective containment of the play area and is the result of complaints from neighbours of the site. There will be no adverse impact on the streetscene and the amenities of neighbours may be improved as a result of the fencing.

### Party Status

The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.

### Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 26.11.2007

### 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 permission relates to the erection of fencing as shown in drawings and photographs all received on 10th October, 2007.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 27/11/07

Signed :
M. I. McCauley
Director of Planning and Building Control

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*Data sourced from the Isle of Man public planning register under the [Isle of Man Open Government Licence](https://www.gov.im/about-this-site/open-government-licence/).*
*Canonical page: https://planningportal.im/a/84161-rushen-playground-area-clifton-road-fence/documents/1514067*