**Document:** Planning Approval Decision Notice
**Application:** 05/01137/B — Alteration to existing to create doorway and erection of external stairs to create emergency exit
**Decision:** Permitted
**Decision Date:** 2005-08-09
**Parish:** Malew
**Document Type:** decision / decision_notice
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/78731-malew-buchan-school-westhill-alteration-doors/documents/1447756

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# Planning Approval Decision Notice

## Town and Country Planning Acts, 1934 - 1991

### Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982

Mr Alastair Montgomery
6 Bradda Court
Port Erin
IM9 6PQ

In pursuance of powers granted under the above Acts and Order the Department of Local Government and the Environment does hereby **APPROVE** the following application made on behalf of:

**Name:** Mr Alastair Montgomery
**Proposal:** Alteration to existing to create doorway and erection of external stairs to create emergency exit
at:
Buchan School
Westhill
Castletown
Isle Of Man
IM9 1RD

which was considered on 5 August 2005, subject to compliance with the conditions specified below.

**Date of Issue:** 4th August, 2005
**Murray House Mount Havelock Douglas**

Secretary Planning Committee

### Schedule Of Conditions:

1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

2. This approval relates to the installation of an emergency means of escape including staircase and door, all as shown in drawings 1a, 1b and 1c and the location plan and photographs all received on 15th June, 2005.

**NOTE** The proposed emergency access will not be usable by unassisted wheelchair users. As such the applicant is encouraged to make provision for emergency escape for such disabled persons.

This decision was made by the Planning Committee constituted in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 of the Isle of Man Planning Scheme (Development Plan) Order 1982.

Note 1: This permission refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment, bylaw, order or regulation.

Note 2: No works may be commenced until such time as -
- the time for requesting a review of the initial decision has expired; or
- any review of the initial decision has been completed; or
- the time for requesting an appeal in relation to the decision has expired; or
- any appeal has been completed.

Note 3: Rights of the review of the decision are attached.

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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/78731-malew-buchan-school-westhill-alteration-doors/documents/1447756*