14 September 2018 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Shop, 14, Douglas Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1ba
The proposal involves installing unilluminated acrylic signage in gold and burgundy colours, featuring 'Elite Voyages' lettering and a cruise ship logo, on the front (1990mm x 485mm) and side (2740mm x 670mm) elevations of a three-storey end-of-terrace commercial building in Peel's Conservation Area.
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The signage is unilluminated acrylic lettering with gold and burgundy colouring and a cruise ship logo, described as 'attractive but not striking'.
General Policy 6
Requires advertisements in towns to be high standard design relating well to the building/site, in keeping with surroundings, and not causing highway hazards. Officer assessed the signage meets these as it relates to the commercial frontage, fits the mixed-use street, and poses no safety issues.
Environment Policy 37
Permits advertisements in Conservation Areas only if they preserve/enhance the area, use appropriate style, traditional non-glossy materials, and exclude illuminated box signs. The non-illuminated acrylic signage was found to comply fully with these tests.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character/appearance. Referenced generally for the site's location but signage assessment focused on specific advertisement policies.
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 objection
no objection
Highway Services Division does not oppose the signage installation as it is non-illuminated and will not distract motorists. Peel Town Commissioners do not object to the application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionThe proposed signage would be permanent and erected on the building side and frontage. It would not be illuminated and should not distract motorists on the adjacent highway, and therefore it should not create any new highway issues.; Highway Services does not oppose the application.
Peel Town Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Peel Town Commissioners considered the following planning applications at their Committee meeting and they do not object to the proposals contained within these applications subject to any conditions stipulated below
