Removal of existing steps into the building and the creation of a new landing with curved ramp and stepped approach, with new seating to inner curve of ramp

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Removal of existing steps and creation of a curved ramp and stepped approach with seating
• ✓Improved accessibility to the main entrance of Castle Rushen High School
• ✓Works judged not to detract from the appearance of the single-storey modern building
• ✓Increased usage of the building seen as a benefit to be encouraged
• ✓access
• ✓design
• ✓provision of a ramped access to the main access to the building
• ✓will not detract from the appearance of the building
• ✓facility will increase the usage of the building and should be encouraged
• ✓comments of the DAO should be included in the notice

Permission was granted for works at Castle Rushen High School on Arbory Road, Castletown. The proposal involved removing the existing steps at the main entrance and replacing them with a new landing, a curved ramp, a stepped approach, and seating along the inner curve of the ramp. The officer noted that the building is single storey and modern, and that the new access arrangement would not detract from its appearance. The improved accessibility was considered likely to increase use of the building and was therefore encouraged. The application was decided by delegated authority and permitted on 7 July 2005.

The application was permitted on 7 July 2005. The officer considered that the new ramped access would not harm the appearance of the building and that improving accessibility would increase use of the facility, which was seen as a positive outcome.

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