2 March 2012 · Senior Planning Officer under delegated authority (Anthony Holmes)
26, Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2le
The proposal involved installing high-quality illuminated signage consisting of individually mounted backlit lettering and a projecting sign on the ground floor shop front of 26 Victoria Street, a four-storey mid-terrace Victorian registered building (RB No. 225) in Douglas Town Centre Conservation Area.
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The officer considered the impact on the Registered Building's character, judging the modern but high-quality signage 'in-keeping with the style of the shop front proposed' in associated applications …
Environment Policy 32
Requires that extensions or alterations to a Registered Building do not detrimentally affect its special architectural or historic interest. The officer assessed the signage against this, concluding it is of high quality, in-keeping with the proposed shop front, would enhance the building, and not undermine its special interest.
Environment Policy 37
Permits advertisements in Conservation Areas only if they preserve or enhance the area, use appropriate style and traditional materials, and exclude internally illuminated box fascia and projecting box signs. The signage did not strictly comply as it is illuminated, but was accepted as it improves on the existing signage and achieves the objective of enhancing the Conservation Area.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the erection of illuminated signage, 26 Victoria Street, Douglas as shown by P1, PS2 and 2012/5 01 received 17th January 2012.
Recommend approval has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
no objection to this application
