26 October 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
St Peter'S Church, Church Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1bf
The proposal involves installing three aluminium noticeboards with vinyl faces on six grey poles behind the existing Manx stone boundary wall at the front of St Peter's Church in the Onchan Conservation Area.
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The officer assessed the proposal against Environment Policy 37 (EP37), which carries greater weight due to the Conservation Area and Registered Building location, requiring signage to preserve or enh…
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings, Conservation Areas, and avoid environmental harm. The officer considered this alongside other policies but focused assessment on signage-specific tests; no harm found to the church's setting or Conservation Area.
General Policy 6
Permits advertisements in towns/villages if high design standard, relating well to building/site, in keeping with area, and no highway hazard. Assessed as compliant due to Victorian style matching church, materials suiting boundary wall, and safe siting.
Environment Policy 37
Permits advertisements in Conservation Areas only if preserving/enhancing the area, appropriate style, traditional materials (no glossy/illuminated). Given greatest weight; proposal's non-illuminated, Victorian design and materials judged to preserve character with no detriment.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Referenced for general protection of special features; signage found not inappropriate.
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 Highway Interest
Highway Services HDC found no significant negative highway impact and does not oppose the application. Onchan District Commissioners recommend approval.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Onchan District Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only.
