5 June 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
1, Harris Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2hh
The proposal involves replacing three existing illuminated light boxes above the shop window and entrance at Manx Shirts Limited, a ground-floor commercial unit in a four-storey terraced building on the corner of Harris Promenade and Church Road Marina.
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The officer assessed the main issue as the impact on the character and appearance of the street scene and Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, scale, design; not adversely affect townscape character or local amenity. Officer found proposal complies as it respects the commercial building and Promenade location without harming character.
Enforcement Action
Permits external advertisements in towns if high design standard, in keeping with area, no highway hazard. Assessed as compliant due to relation to building, appropriate scale, and no safety issues raised by Highway Services.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in Conservation Areas only if preserving or enhancing character. Proposal's gentler illumination and better architectural blending deemed to have negligible/ beneficial impact.
Environment Policy 37
Permits advertisements in Conservation Areas if preserving character, appropriate style, traditional materials, excluding glossy/reflective or internally illuminated boxes. Officer interpreted non-illuminated back box with lit letters as compliant, distinguishing from excluded box signs.
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 (27/02/2020)
no objection (28/02/2020)
Douglas Borough Council and DOI Highways Division both have no objections to application 20/00130/D for installation of illuminated signage at 1 Harris Promenade, Douglas.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; It should be noted that the comments are made in relation to the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not imply approval or consent under any other relevant enactment, byelaw, order or regulation.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 28 Feb 20
