22 June 2020 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
International House, Isle Of Man Business Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qz
The proposal involves a permanent 1500mm high x 1000mm wide illuminated freestanding sign fixed to poles on a concrete plinth, set 3m back from the highway edge within a grass verge at the site's entrance. It advertises the headquarters business use of RL360 House and uses two 10w LED floodlights directed upwards.
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The sign's materials, size and 3m setback from the highway were deemed acceptable, achieving 36m visibility in each direction with no highway safety impact, as confirmed by DOI Highway Services.
Control of Advertisement Regulations 2005
Limits considerations to amenity (area characteristics, historic/architectural features) and public safety (no hazard to road users, no obscuration of signs). Officer assessed sign's relation to business park, size/materials, setback/visibility, and limited light spill as compliant without adverse impact.
General Policy 6
Permits external advertisements in towns/villages if high design standard relating to building/site, in keeping with area, and no highway hazard. Assessed signage as acceptable form relating to headquarters use, not detracting from business park, with 3m setback ensuring safety.
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.
Illumination hours
The advertisement hereby granted consent shall not be illuminated between 2200 hrs - 0600 hrs each day. Reason: In the interests of amenity and public highway safety.
No intermittent lighting
The sign hereby granted consent shall not be lit by an intermittent source. Reason: In the interests of amenity and/or public safety.
Installation per approved details
The illumination at the site must be installed in accordance with drawing number 2001-D-4001 date stamped 20/01/2020, and the Bell Lighting Specification and Excel covering letter both dated 25/03/2020. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity, and the application has been assessed based on this information only.
Do not oppose
no objection following additional information, satisfied so long as lights off 10pm-6am and installed per details
Braddan Commissioners initially objected to the illuminated signage due to light pollution concerns but later had no objection after additional information on timer controls; Highways Division had no opposition.
Key concern: light pollution from up lit signage
Braddan Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners wished to object to this application, as they would prefer the proposed sign be down lit not up lit in order to limit light pollution.
Braddan Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners were satisfied with the proposal that the lights should be controlled by a timer ensuring that they were switched off during the hours of 10pm and 6pm; there is a condition in any approval that they are operated in a manner in accordance with the details supplied in the application.
Conditions requested: there is a condition in any approval that they are operated in a manner in accordance with the details supplied in the application
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 05.02.2020
