15 November 2011 · Development Control Manager under delegated authority
Simcocks Ltd, Ridgeway House, Ridgeway Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1el
Simcocks Advocates Ltd proposed installing signage at Ridgeway House, Ridgeway Street, Douglas, including internal window mounted stickers, individually cut wall lettering above the front door and on the corner elevation, and a wall-mounted hanging board with integrated lighting.
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The officer judged the signage to be of a scale and design that would be relatively discreet and sympathetic to the building, with appropriate materials that would not undermine the quality of the reg…
General Policy 6
Requires advertisements in towns to be high standard design/materials relating well to building/site, in keeping with area, and not causing highway hazard. Officer assessed signage met all criteria: high standard, sympathetic to site, in keeping, no safety issues.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting registered building character. Signage judged not to undermine character; Conservation Officer noted reversible, discreet forms respect architecture.
Environment Policy 37
Permits advertisements in conservation areas only if preserving/enhancing area, appropriate style, traditional materials, no glossy/reflective or illuminated box signs. Proposal used appropriate discreet signage without prohibited features.
Environment Policy 35
Permits development in conservation areas only if preserving/enhancing character. Conservation Officer confirmed no detrimental impact on Atholl Street/Victoria Street Conservation Area.
General Policy 2
Cited by Conservation Officer as relevant; assessed as compliant via overall heritage preservation.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the installation of illuminated and non illuminated signage, Ridgeway House, Ridgeway Street, Douglas as shown by Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3, Appendix 4, Appendix 5, Appendix 6, Appendix 7, Appendix 8 and Appendix 9 received 29th September 2011.
does not object to this application
