**Document:** DEC Officer Report **Application:** 22/00788/B — Alterations to School Yard Entrance Lobby including new entrance door and replacement window **Decision:** Permitted **Decision Date:** 2022-08-12 **Parish:** Michael **Document Type:** report / officer_report **Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/9131-jurby-jurby-primary-school-replacement-windows/documents/953489 --- # DEC Officer Report ## PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION **Application No.:** 22/00788/B **Applicant:** Department Of Education, Sports And Culture **Proposal:** Alterations to School Yard Entrance Lobby including new entrance door and replacement window **Site Address:** Jurby Primary School School Close Jurby Isle Of Man IM7 3BJ Principal Planner: Mr Chris Balmer **Expected Decision Level:** Officer Delegation **Recommended Decision:** Permitted **Date of Recommendation:** 11.08.2022 ## Conditions and Notes for Approval C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions C 1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals. This application has been recommended for approval for the following reason. It is considered that the proposal would comply with the relevant planning policies of The Isle of Man Strategic Plan having no impacts upon private or public amenities. Plans/Drawings/Information; This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawing all received on 27.06.2022. _______________________________________________________________ ## Interested Person Status Additional Persons None _____________________________________________________________________________ Officer’s Report 1.0 THE APPLICATION SITE - 1.1 The application site is the curtilage of the existing Jurby Primary School, which is located to the eastern side of School Close within Jurby Village. 2.0 PROPOSAL - 2.1 The application seeks approval for the alterations to School Yard Entrance Lobby including new entrance door and replacement window. 3.0 PLANNING HISTORY - 3.1 There are no previous planning applications which are considered relevant in the assessment and determination of this application. 4.0 PLANNING POLICY - 4.1 The application site is within an area of "Schools and Other Establishments in Lange Grounds" under the Isle of Man Development Plan Order 1982. The site is not within a Conservation Area. The site is not within a High Flood Risk. - 4.2 The relevant planning policies for consideration are from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016. - 4.3 General Policy 2 outlines development which is in accordance with the land-use zoning and proposals in the appropriate Area Plan and with other policies of this Strategic Plan will normally be permitted, provided it meets various criteria. 5.0 REPRESENTATIONS Full representations can be viewed via planning website. - 5.1 The Department of Infrastructure Highways Services have no objection (25.07.2022): 6.0 ASSESSMENT - 6.1 The proposed works are very modest alterations for the betterment of accessibility. The ramp whilst apparent from public views are not unexpected to civic buildings and a common occurrence. Further, the works to the porch again would improve accessibility for a person using the school overall. There are no concerns with the works. 7.0 CONCLUSION - 7.1 It is considered that the proposal would comply with the relevant planning policies of The Isle of Man Strategic Plan having no impacts upon private or public amenities and accordingly, it is recommended that the application be approved. 8.0 INTERESTED PERSON STATUS - 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019, the following persons are automatically interested persons: - (a) the applicant (including an agent acting on their behalf); - (b) any Government Department that has made written representations that the Department considers material; - (c) the Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure; - (d) Manx National Heritage where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; - (e) Manx Utilities where it has made written representations that the Department considers material; - (f) the local authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated; and - (g) a local authority adjoining the authority referred to in paragraph (f) where that adjoining authority has made written representations that the Department considers material. 8.2 The decision maker must determine: - o whether any other comments from Government Departments (other than the Department of Infrastructure Highway Services Division) are material; and - o whether there are other persons to those listed above who should be given Interested Person Status. I can confirm that this decision has been made by the Head of Development Management in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status Decision Made : Permitted Date : 12.08.2022 Determining officer Signed : S BUTLER Stephen Butler Head of Development Management Customer note This copy of the officer report reflects the content of the file copy and has been produced in this form for the benefit of our online services/customers and archive records. --- *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/9131-jurby-jurby-primary-school-replacement-windows/documents/953489*