5 February 2019 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Manx Ancestry Building, Kingswood Grove, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3ly
Manx National Heritage applied to move an existing sign from the wall of No.15 Kingswood Grove to a freestanding position in the grassed area in front of the glass-fronted iMuseum building within the Windsor Road Conservation Area. The site is designated 'Predominantly Residential' under the Douglas Local Plan 1998.
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The officer considered the proposal against the Control of Advertisements Regulations 2013, which limit assessments to amenity and public safety, including general area characteristics, historic featu…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect land-use zones. Officer assessed character/appearance and neighbour impact, finding the sign would not unacceptably harm building characteristics or surroundings, nor affect living conditions.
General Policy 6
Relevant to advertisements in urban areas like Douglas. Considered alongside regulations focusing on amenity and safety; proposal deemed compliant as no harm identified.
General Policy 7
Applies to advertisements not directly related to premises. Assessed with other ad policies; relocation of existing sign found acceptable in town setting.
Environment Policy 37
Specifically for conservation areas like Windsor Road. Officer noted site's historic context but found no unacceptable harm to amenity.
Time limit
The advertisement(s) hereby granted consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented advertisement consents.
No Objection (dated 06 November 2018)
DNO - Do not oppose (dated 28 November 2018)
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to application 18/01049/D among others listed.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections to the listed applications.; It should be noted that the 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.
