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PLANNING OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Application No. : 19/00365/D Applicant : Heron & Brearley Ltd Proposal : Installation of signage (in association with 19/00367/CON) Site Address : Castle Arms Hotel The Quay Castletown Isle Of Man IM9 1LD

Planning Officer: Mr Nick Salt Photo Taken :

Site Visit :

Expected Decision Level : Officer Delegation

Recommendation

Recommended Decision:

Permitted Date of Recommendation: 21.05.2019 __

Conditions and Notes for Approval

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions

C 1. 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.

C 2. Where exposed via the new signage, all elevations shall be made good to match the existing.

Reason: To preserve the character and appearance of the Registered Building and wider Conservation Area.

Plans/Drawings/Information;

This decision relates to the following plans and drawings, date stamped received on 28th March 2019:

o Location Plan 1908-GP-102 o Existing Elevations 1908-GP-100 o Proposed Signage

1908-GP-101 __

Interested Person Status - Additional Persons

None __

Officer’s Report

1.0 THE SITE

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1.1 the application site is Castle Arms Hotel (The Glue Pot), located on the quay in Castletown. The existing property is a Registered Building (no.25) and forms part of the wider Conservation Area of Castletown.

1.2 The existing building is a traditional Manx property with a double pitch arrangement. Its front and rear elevations face towards the harbour and Castle Rushen. There is existing signage on three of the elevations with down lights providing illumination. There is a lighting strip which illuminates "The Castle Arms" sign on the street facing elevation.

2.0 THE PROPOSAL 2.1 Proposed is the replacement of the two "The Castle Arms" signs on the Harbour and Castel Street elevations with text signage covering roughly the same area of the walls and illuminated as per the existing signage. The new signage would feature red castle logos at either side of the text.

2.2 On the side elevation, the current signage is to be replaced with signage "The Glue Pot" with a larger red castle logo and "est.1750" underneath - slightly larger overall than the existing sign.

2.3 All signage proposed would be in painted 19mm PVC foam board mechanically fixed with hidden fixings to project 20mm from the wall.

3.0 PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 Registered Building Consent and Planning Approval were both given for the installation of external steps to the side elevation of the Castle Arms Hotel (18/01138/CON, 18/01137/GB).

3.2 This application for express consent is being considered alongside an application for Registered Building Consent for the same works (19/00367/CON).

4.0 PLANNING POLICY 4.1 The site is within an area of Mixed Use on the Area Plan for the South. The site also lies within the Castletown Conservation Area and, as noted, both the application site and its adjoining neighbouring building is Registered. In fact, a number of buildings in the area, which sits nearby Castle Rushen, are also Registered.

4.2 With this in mind, it is considered that the relevant policies of the Strategic Plan are General Policy 6 and Environment Policies 32 and 37.

4.3 General Policy 6 reads: "Within our towns and villages, the display of external advertisements will be permitted on the site or building to which they relate provided they:

(a) are of a high standard of design and materials and relate well to the building and site on which they are to be displayed; (b) are in keeping with and do not detract from the surrounding area; and (c) are located so as not to cause a highway safety hazard."

4.4 Environment Policy 32 states: "Extensions or alterations to a Registered Building which would affect detrimentally its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest will not be permitted."

4.5 Environment Policy 37 reads as follows: "As a general policy, advertisements within Conservation Areas will be permitted only if:

(i) the proposal preserves or enhances the Conservation Area; (ii) the signage is in a style appropriate to the character of the area; (iii) traditional materials and finishes are used and glossy and highly reflective materials are excluded from proposals; and (iv) internally illuminated box fascia and projecting box signs are excluded from the proposals."

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It is considered that EP37 should carry much greater weight than GP6 though both are valuable to be considered together.

5.0 REPRESENTATIONS 5.1 DoI Highway Services have stated that they have no highways interest in this application (16.04.19).

6.0 ASSESSMENT 6.1 Traditional materials are always to be welcomed when advertisements are proposed for sensitive locations such as the application site. In this case, the use of PVC would not be a traditional material. However, the signage overall is considered to be more sympathetic to the appearance of the building and the street scene - being 'lower key' and contemporary whilst retaining the traditional character and appearance of the building itself. There would be no additional usage of illumination on the signage, and it would project just 20mm from the wall thus not appearing bulky from a side-on view.

6.2 From the perspectives of the Harbour and Castle Street, there would be very little impact on the overall appearance of the historic centre of Castletown. It is considered that the proposal is appropriate for the area and the building and complies with Environment Policy 37.

7.0 CONCLUSION 7.1 The proposal is in compliance with the relevant Development Plan policies. Accordingly, it is recommended that Express Consent be issued.

8.0 INTERESTED PERSON STATUS 8.1 By virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2013, the following persons are automatically interested persons:

(a) The applicant, or if there is one, the applicant's agent; (b) The owner and the occupier of any land that is the subject of the application or any other person in whose interest the land becomes vested; (c) Persons to whom notice has been given under Regulation 10(3)(a)(i); (d) Any Government Department that has made written submissions relating to planning considerations with respect to the application that the Department considers material; (e) The Highways Division of the Department of Infrastructure; (f) The Ports Division of the Department of Infrastructure; (g) The operator of the railway or tramway, and (h) The Local Authority in whose district the land the subject of the application is situated. __

I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation.

Decision Made : Permitted

Date: 23.05.2019

Determining officer

Signed : S CORLETT Sarah Corlett

Principal Planner

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