27 April 2018 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Landlords Supply, 19, Peel Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 4qa
The site is part of the former Nobles Hospital along Westmoreland Road, now used for health facilities including a doctor's surgery and car parking. The proposal involves installing a larger non-illuminated sign above the entrance with a white background, green writing saying 'Kensington GP Surgery', and the Department…
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The officer assessed the signage against General Policy 2, which permits development in accordance with zoning (Hospital designation in Douglas Local Plan 1998) provided it respects the site and surro…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape character, amenities, or highway safety. Officer confirmed no concerns with proposal meeting these requirements on a Hospital-zoned site.
General Policy 6
Permits external advertisements in towns if high design standard, relate well to building/site, in keeping with area, no highway hazard. Assessed as satisfied due to location above entrance, appropriate scale, and Highway Services confirmation of no safety impact.
General Policy 7
Permits advertisements only on sites/buildings to which they relate. Proposal complies as sign advertises the GP surgery on its own building.
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.
do not oppose the application
does not oppose the application; signage would not adversely impact on the adjacent highway
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to the erection of signage at the Doctors Surgery on Kensington Road/Westmoreland Road, Douglas.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed applications.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; The proposed signage would be located above the amended entrance to the surgery building and would not adversely impact on the adjacent highway.; Highway Services does not oppose the application.
