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 Douglas Town Centre: back-lit halo illuminated company name signage (385mm high in black/grey) on the retained and repainted fluted fascia, a 600mm diameter externally illuminated green circular blade sign projecting 72…
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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 and Conservation Areas. The officer found the signage preserves the building's setting and Conservation Area without detriment.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site, surroundings, scale, design, townscape character, and amenity. Assessed as compliant due to appropriate siting, modest scale, and no adverse impacts.
General Policy 6
Permits advertisements of high design standard, relating well to building/site, in keeping with area, without highway hazards. Signage met all criteria with high quality design and no safety issues.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits alterations detrimentally affecting Registered Building character. No detriment found; signage appropriately located on existing fascia.
Environment Policy 34
Prefers traditional materials for pre-1920 buildings. Modern signage on retained/repainted traditional fascia considered acceptable.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Areas. Signage preserves character through modest, high-quality design.
Environment Policy 37
Permits Conservation Area ads if preserving/enhancing area, appropriate style, traditional materials (no glossy/reflective), excluding box signs. Halo and external illumination met criteria; no box signs proposed.
Time limit
The works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent. Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.
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 to this application (30/10/15)
do not oppose the application (23/10/15)
Douglas Borough Council, via Building Control Manager N J Kaighin, has no objection to application 15/01153/CON and several other listed planning applications under the Town & Country Planning Act 1999.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals.; It should be noted that the above 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.
