**Document:** Officer Planning Report Recommendations
**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:** report / officer_report
**Source:** https://planningportal.im/a/78731-malew-buchan-school-westhill-alteration-doors/documents/1447758

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# Officer Planning Report Recommendations

## Planning Report And Recommendations [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] [Table omitted in markdown export] ### Considerations ### Written Representations ### Consultations ### Policy

### Officer's Report

The site represents the curtilage of the Buchan School located off Arbory Road in Castletown. The site falls outwith the Conservation Area.

Proposed here is the installation of an emergency escape door in place of an existing window, together with an aluminium staircase. Whilst this is not usable by those confined to wheelchairs, there is presently no emergence escape from this part of the building and whilst the proposed facility is not inclusive, it provides for some, albeit not all. The proposed bridge across the A18 was a similar

proposal, opposed at review (04/00860). I could, however add a note to encourage the provision of emergency access for disabled people.

The elevation to which this staircase will be added does not have any particular architectural merit and the staircase will not have any detrimental visual impact.

### Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 02.08.2005

### 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 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.

N 1. 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.

Decision Made : ...
Committee Meeting Date : ...

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