31 August 2018 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Ground Floor, 20, Duke Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2ay
The proposal seeks retrospective consent for a fixed, non-illuminated sign on the rear elevation of the ground floor unit at 20 Duke Street, facing onto Muckles Gate car park. The site is in a 'Predominantly Shopping' area within the Athol Street/Victoria Street Conservation Area, though the rear faces a less historic …
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The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013 limit considerations to amenity and public safety; amenity includes area characteristics and historic features, while public safety concerns road users a…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character or local amenity. Officer assessed the signage's rear location and commercial context as compliant, concluding no unacceptable harm to building or surroundings.
General Policy 6
Permits advertisements in towns if high design standard, relating well to building/site, in keeping with area, and no highway hazard. Proposal on related building in shopping area, facing car park, with no safety issues raised by highways.
General Policy 7
Generally does not permit advertisements on unrelated sites/buildings. Sign relates directly to the application building, so compliant.
Environment Policy 37
In Conservation Areas, requires preservation/enhancement, appropriate style, traditional materials excluding glossy/reflective, and no illuminated box signs. Sign is non-illuminated but uses glossy materials; accepted due to rear location overlooking car park in non-historic part of area.
Environment Policy 38
Advertisements near Conservation Areas must respect character and protect views. Site forms boundary of CA but signage faces out to car park outside CA, preserving views.
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
do not object
Douglas Borough Council and Highways Services Division both have no objections to the retrospective installation of non-illuminated signage at 20 Duke Street, Douglas.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed applications.
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionThe signage would be permanent and fixed onto the building at ground floor level to the rear, adjacent to the vehicular access route of Muckles Gate. It should not create any new highway issues.; Highway Services does not oppose the application.; Recommendation: DNO
