5 February 2016 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance)
20, Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2le
The proposal involves three types of illuminated signage on the Art Deco former Burton's Building in the Athol Street/Victoria Street Conservation Area: (i) back-lit halo illuminated company name signage (385mm high in RAL 7021 black/grey) on the repaired and painted fluted fascia (RAL 7047 Teal Grey); (ii) a 600mm dia…
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The officer assessed whether the signage would detrimentally affect the character of the Registered Building of special architectural or historic interest and whether it would preserve or enhance the …
Strategic Policy 4
Requires proposals to protect or enhance Registered Buildings, Conservation Areas, and townscape settings without unacceptable environmental impacts. Officer assessed signage against this for the building's Art Deco faience tile facade and Conservation Area setting.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site surroundings in scale, form, design; not adversely affecting townscape character or amenity. Signage found to respect the town centre location without adverse impacts.
General Policy 6
Permits advertisements in towns if high design standard, relating well to building/site, in keeping with area, no highway hazard. Proposal met all tests with appropriate design, materials, and no safety issues.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimentally affecting Registered Building character. Signage on existing fascia (to be retained/repaired) not detrimental.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Non-traditional signage materials assessed as acceptable in town centre context.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character. Signage preserves appearance.
Environment Policy 37
Permits Conservation Area advertisements only if preserving/enhancing area, appropriate style, traditional materials (no glossy/reflective), excluding internally illuminated box/projecting box signs. Proposal uses halo/back-lit and external illumination, modest colours, high standard, preserving area.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No intermittent lighting
The signs hereby granted consent shall not be lit by an intermittent source. Reason: In the interests of amenity and/or public safety.
do not object
do not oppose the application
Douglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposal, and DOI Highways do not oppose with one condition on sign height.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals.
DOI Highways
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 23.10.15
Conditions requested: Minimum height from the bottom of the sign to the footway must be 2.3 metres
