17 July 2018 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
Shepards Lodge, Leigh Terrace, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 5al
The proposal seeks approval for already-installed painted signage on the walls of an existing light industrial unit known as a depot, located on South Quay in Douglas, adjacent to a car park and residential apartments.
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The officer assessed the signage under the Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013, which limit considerations to amenity and public safety.
General Policy 6
Requires advertisements in towns and villages to be high standard, relate well to the building/site, not detract from the area, and not cause highway hazards. The officer assessed the painted signage as meeting these tests in the light industrial area, noting it does not detract visually and poses no safety risk.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the following plans/drawings/information: Drawing entitled, 'Signage application' numbered '2100R P0010 0' and dated stamped as having been received 15th March 2018.
does not oppose the application; signage is not illuminated and should not distract motorists
no objection to the proposal
Both Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division have no objections to the retrospective installation of signage on the building at South Quay, Douglas.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed applications.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose the application.; The signage is not illuminated and although one of the painted images is large, it should not distract motorists on the adjacent highway.
