18 August 2016 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Sarah Corlett)
Land At Junction Of The Castleward Green And, Ballanard Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 5ps
The proposal involves erecting two temporary signs, each 3.5m high and 1.5m wide, on a site approved for two houses, with four possible locations and six combinations shown on drawing 1000. The site is in a residential area of Douglas.
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The officer assessed the signage against General Policies 2, 6, and 7 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan, concluding it complies as it respects the site and surroundings in terms of siting, scale, and …
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design; not adversely affect townscape character, resident amenity, or road safety. Officer assessed signage placements and found none adversely affect character due to temporary nature, high design standard, and no amenity or safety impacts.
General Policy 6
Permits advertisements in towns if high design standard, relate well to building/site, in keeping with area, and no highway hazard. Officer confirmed signs meet high standard, relate to site, in keeping, and safe per Highways consultation.
General Policy 7
Generally does not permit advertisements on sites other than those they relate to, but allows within towns under GP6 tests. Officer applied alongside GP6, finding acceptable as related to adjacent approved housing development on the site.
Removal within 12 months or development completion
The signage hereby approved shall have been removed from the site within 12 months from the date of this notice or upon the completion of the development whichever is the sooner. Reason: The proposal has only been found to be acceptable on a short term basis because it meets a specific need.
Relates to approved drawing combinations
This approval relates to any one of the combinations shown on Drawing no 1000 date stamp received 9 June 2016. Reason: In the interests of amenity and highway safety.
no objection to the proposal
none of the proposed locations appear to be within visibility splays so they should all be acceptable
Highways Division has no objection provided the signs do not interfere with vehicular visibility splays, and Douglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposal.
Highway Services Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo real preference as long as they leave the visibility splays clear. None of the proposed locations appear to be within the splays so they should all be okay.; Do not oppose with condition/comment; Must not interfere with vehicular visibility
Conditions requested: Must not interfere with vehicular visibility
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objection to the proposals.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose with condition/comment; DNOC on 22.6.16; Must not interfere with vehicular visibility
Conditions requested: Must not interfere with vehicular visibility
