4 April 2012 · Director of Planning and Building Control under delegated authority (Regulation 6(2) of the Control of Advertisements Regulations 2005); Secretary to the Planning Committee Mrs E J Callow
Christ Church, Church Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7ax
The proposal involves a 1.75m high x 600mm wide oak-framed notice board, hinged at 120 degrees with a carved profile of Christ Church on top, to inform visitors that the church is open daily. It is to be sited in woodland next to the church and Laxey railway, erected only from March to October annually.
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The notice board is constructed from oak timber sympathetic to the woodland landscape and nearby Registered Building Christ Church.
Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005 Policy L/TRT/PR/5
Prohibits development adversely impacting appearance, character, setting or amenities of railway or views from track. Officer assessed no adverse impact on Laxey Railway function or passenger safety due to woodland siting.
Conservation Area Policy 4 of Laxey and Lonan Area Plan Order 2005
Requires special attention to preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character/appearance. Timber design and modest scale found not detrimental to Laxey Conservation Area.
General Policy 6
Permits advertisements in towns/villages if high design/materials standard, relate well to building/site, in keeping, no highway hazard. Proposal met all criteria with sympathetic oak materials and no safety issues.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character, protecting special features. Notice board preserves character without inappropriate impact.
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 erection of a notice board within the woodland area adjoining Christ Church, shown in: the 1:1000 scale Location Site, the hand drawn Site Plan, and the 1:10 scale Isometric drawing of the notice board, all received on 24 February 2012.
Seasonal use
The notice board can be erected for 12 months of the year.
recommend that the application is approved
