22 June 2020 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Whitehouse Buildings, White House Close, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7ba
The proposal involved installing a non-illuminated sign made of dibond sheeting, screwed to the rear wall of Whitehouse Buildings at Tramway Close, Laxey, facing the Manx Electric Railway station.
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The officer assessed the signage against The Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013, which limits considerations to amenity (including historic features) and public safety, and relevant Isle of Ma…
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with zoning and plans, respecting site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not adversely affecting landscape/townscape character or resident amenity. Officer found the signage complies as it respects the industrial site with existing signs and does not harm conservation area character.
General Policy 6
Officer stated explicit compliance in recommendation and decision reasons, though details not expanded beyond advertisement control context.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing conservation area character, protecting special features. Assessed signage as preserving character due to amendments aligning with historic sign.
Environment Policy 37
Permits advertisements in conservation areas if they preserve/enhance area, use appropriate style/traditional materials (excluding glossy/reflective/illuminated), no box signs. Non-illuminated dibond with historic-style border met criteria despite modern material.
Policy Statement 1/01
Guidance on advertisements in conservation areas favouring traditional designs/materials over shiny/illuminated corporate styles. Non-illuminated sign with historic mimicry deemed suitable.
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 Highways Interest in this application (11.05.20)
have considered the proposal and have no objection (15.05.20)
Garff Commissioners and DOI Highways Division both raised no objections to the application for non-illuminated signage on the rear wall of Whitehouse Buildings, Tramway Close, Laxey.
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to this application.
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to this application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to these proposals.
