24 October 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Field 333144, East Foxdale Road, Foxdale, Isle Of Man, IM4 3hl
The proposal is for an A1-sized interpretation board (94cm x 70cm, 1.6m high overall) on posts 0.9m above ground, displaying information on the heritage of Foxdale Mines. It is located in a field (Field 333144) adjacent to Louisa House on East Foxdale Road, about 30m from a road junction, within an area historically pa…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 3(h), which provides an exception for development aiding interpretation of the Island's heritage, noting the board assists public understanding…
General Policy 3
General Policy 3(h) provides an exception to development restrictions for interpretation of the Island's heritage. The officer tested the board's content on Foxdale Mines history against this, finding compliance as it aids public interpretation in a mining-characterised area per Foxdale Local Plan 1999.
General Policy 8
General Policy 8 addresses rural advertisements. The modest, non-illuminated sign, set back from the highway, was assessed as not harming amenity or safety, meeting policy tests alongside Advertisement Regulations.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Heritage use only and removal if discontinued
The advertisement hereby approved shall be used to display information relating to the heritage of the Foxdale Mines only. Should the signboard be no longer used or required for these purposes then the posts and board shall be removed with three months of the sign no longer being used. Reason: to protect the countryside from unwarranted advertisements.
No Highway Interest.
No objection.
Highway Services listed application 23/01117/D as having no interest (NHI) with no highway impacts, and Patrick Parish Commissioners raised no objection to the interpretation board adjacent to Louisa House.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionHighway Services HDC has no interest (NHI) in: ... 23/01117/D
Patrick Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionNO OBJECTION would be made to the following new Application: - 23/01117 - Interpretation Board adj. Louisa House, East Foxdale Road, Foxdale