**Document:** Planning Officer Report and Recommendation
**Application:** 04/01280/B — Extension to give wheelchair access to first floor and bathroom for wheelchair user. Nunnery Mill House, also known as
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2004-08-17
**Parish:** Braddan
**Document Type:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/76084-braddan-the-dolls-house-extension-dwelling/documents/1413303

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# Planning Officer Report and Recommendation

## PLANNING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

**Application No.:** 04/01280/B
**Applicant:** Department Of Health And Social Services
**Proposal:** Extension to give wheelchair access to first floor and bathroom for wheelchair user. Nunnery Mill House, also known as
**Site Address:** The Dolls House Old Castletown Road Douglas IM2 1QB Considerations Case Officer: Brian Sinden
**Expected Decision Level:** Delegated Decision Written Representations We have received no private representations for this application. Consultations Consultee: Highways Division Notes: Consultee: The Town Clerk Notes: No objections Consultee: Chief Fire Officer Notes: Smoke Alarm Policy

## Officer’s Report

1. The site comprises the curtilage of "Nunnery Mill House", which was originally the Miller's House, and which was until recently known as the Dolls' House.
2. The application proposes the erection of a 2-storey extension to the west side of the building. The purpose of this is to provide wheelchair access to a first-floor bathroom.
3. The extension would be subordinate to the existing in terms of mass, and sympathetic in form, style, and detail.
4. In any case, the building sits below the path level, and there would be only modest visual impact.

## Recommendation

**Recommended Decision**: Permitted
**Date of Recommendation**: 11.08.2004

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### Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C: Conditions for approval N: Notes attached to conditions R: Reasons for refusal O: 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. The external finishes must match those of the existing building.

C 3. The windows in the extension must match those in the existing building in all respects; in particular, the windows must be wooden-framed sliding-sashes set on the same reveal and on subcills of the same design.

C 4. Subject to the above conditions, this approval relates to drawings which are numbered 03/DHSS-DH/101, /102, /103, /104, /105, /111 Rev E, /112 Rev E, /113 Rev C, /114 Rev D, and /115, all date stamped 23rd June 2004.

N 1. The Chief Fire Officer recommends the installation of mains wired interconnected domestic smoke detection.

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I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 57/01 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control).

**Decision Made**: Approval by delegation
**Date**: _________________________

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

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## Conditions Of Approval

(1) sc (4 years)

(2) The external finishes must match those of the existing building.

(3) The windows in the extension must match those in the existing building in all respects; in particular, the windows must be wooden- framed sliding sashes set on the same reveal and on subcills of the same design.

(4) Subject to the above conditions, this approval relates to drawings which are numbered 03/DHSS-DH/101, /102, /103, /104, /105, /111 Rev E, /112 Rev E, /113 Rev C, /114 Rev D, and /115, all date-stamped 23.6.04.

Notes 1 SN 16 - smoke detection.

Planning Report and Recommendations

General Report Site Visited YES/NO

1. The site comprises the curtilage of "Nunney
Mill House", which was originally the
Miller's House, and which was until recently
known as the Dolls' House.

2. The application proposes the erection of a
2-storey extension to the west side of the
building. The purpose of this is to provide
wheelchair access to a first-floor bathroom.

3. The extension would be subordinate to the
existing building in terms of mass, and
sympathetic in form, style, and detail.

4. In any case, the building sits below the
path level, and there would be
only modest visual impact.
Signed
Date 11/8/4

Summary of objections/views

LA - no objection Fire Service - smoke detection

Recommendations Approve/Refuse

Signed Date 11/8/4

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