30 October 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Red Cross Society, Isle Of Man Business Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qz
The proposal involves fixing two sections of illuminated signage to the front elevation of an existing Salvation Army building and recent extension within the Isle of Man Business Park: a large logo measuring 1.5m tall x 1.29m wide x 0.25m deep, and a smaller logo plus individual lettering up to 450mm high x 3.7m wide …
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The officer assessed the proposal strictly under the Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013, which limit considerations to amenity (general characteristics of the area, absence of historic/archite…
General Policy 6
General Policy 6 (with 7 and 8) of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016 covers advertisements in town/village centres but was applied here to ensure well-designed, sensitively sited signs contribute positively without being too bright, overlarge or poorly sited. The officer tested the proposal's form, size, finish and illumination against business park characteristics, finding it proportionate and non-distracting.
General Policy 7
General Policy 7 supports the same principles as GP6 for advertisements. Assessed alongside Regulations 2013 for amenity and safety in the industrial/business park, with no adverse visual harm or distraction noted.
General Policy 8
General Policy 8 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016, applied with GP6/7. The signage was found visually acceptable, not overbearing, and compliant in a commercial area without historic features.
Time limit
The advertisement(s) hereby granted consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented advertisement consents.
No intermittent lighting
The signs hereby granted consent shall not be lit by an intermittent source. Reason: In the interests of amenity and/or public safety.
No highways interest
Highway Services HDC has no interest in the application, while Braddan Commissioners have no objection but recommend down lighters instead of up lighters to reduce light pollution.
Key concern: light pollution from proposed up lighters
Highway Services HDC
No CommentHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: ... 23/00941/D
Braddan Commissioners
Conditional No Objectionthey had no objection to any of them, however they did comment in relation to PA23/00941/D that the new lighting above both the entrance and wind canopies should feature down lighters rather than the proposed up lighters to reduce the impact of light pollution.
Conditions requested: the new lighting above both the entrance and wind canopies should feature down lighters rather than the proposed up lighters to reduce the impact of light pollution
