19 December 2019 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Jacksons Car Sales, Eden Business Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 2az
The proposal involves installing multiple illuminated signs at Jacksons Car Sales showroom in Eden Business Park, including 'Welcome to Motormall' and 'Welcome to Jacksons' on entrance walls, LED signs on showroom canopies, stainless steel 'Jacksons' signs with halo lighting, two 6.3m high totem poles on a green verge …
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The key considerations were impact on visual amenity and highway safety, as per the Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013.
General Policy 6
Requires advertisements on related sites/buildings to be high standard design/materials relating well to building/site, in keeping without detracting from area, and not causing highway hazards. Officer assessed all signs meet these tests: sympathetic design in industrial park, limited visibility minimising amenity impact, no safety issues due to positions/distances, fully accords.
General Policy 7
Restricts advertisements not relating to the site/building. Officer noted all proposed signs relate directly to the application site (car showroom), so policy not contravened.
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.
do not oppose
no objections
withdrew objection as totem poles will not interfere with fibre optic cables
Braddan Commissioners and DOI Highways Division raised no objection to the application; Manx Utilities initially objected due to fibre optic cable proximity but withdrew the objection after applicant clarification.
Key concern: fibre optic underground cable in the area of the totem poles
Braddan Commissioners
No Objectionthe Commissioners had no objection to the following planning applications at their Board meeting on 14 November 2019; PA19/01202/B - Jacksons (Isle of Man) 2015 Ltd - Installation of illuminated signage to walls and buildings and erection of two illuminated totem pole signs - Jacksons Car Sales, Eden Business Park, Cooll Road, Braddan.
Manx Utilities Authority
ObjectionManx Utilities object to this planning application as there is a fibre optic underground cable in the area of the totem poles; For full assistance please contact our Cable Engineer... to discuss working practices around underground cables which may be required to be diverted; Please contact the Manx Utilities for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents... All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6.
Manx Utilities Authority
No ObjectionWe have been contacted by the applicant... who has provided further information regarding the proximity of the proposed totem poles relative to the fibre optic cables.; I can confirm that the proposed totem poles will not interfere with the fibre optic cables.; I would be grateful if you can remove our objection to this planning application.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; Highway Services Comment made: Do not oppose
