21 June 2019 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Christ Church, Church Hill, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7ax
The site is Laxey Christ Church, a mid-19th century Registered Building (No.85) within Laxey Conservation Area, adjacent to Laxey MER station. The proposal involves installing a replacement non-illuminated sign on the north elevation, roughly twice the area of the existing green sign (2000mm x 1130mm vs existing), with…
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The officer considered the key issue to be the visual impact of the proposed signage on the Registered Building and wider conservation area.
General Policy 6
Requires advertisements in towns/villages to be high standard design/materials relating well to building/site, in keeping with surroundings, and not causing highway hazards. Officer assessed the sign meets all criteria: high standard, relates to church, in keeping, no safety issues.
Environment Policy 32
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting a Registered Building's special character. Officer found visual impact limited and negligible difference from existing sign preserves the church's character with no harm.
Environment Policy 37
Permits advertisements in Conservation Areas only if preserving/enhancing the area, appropriate style, traditional materials (no glossy/reflective), and no illuminated box signs. Non-illuminated yellow sign on stone church deemed appropriate style and materials, preserving the historic area.
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 to the application
no objection to the application
Garff Commissioners and Highways both raised no objections to the installation of non-illuminated signage at Christ Church, Laxey.
Garff Commissioners
No ObjectionThere were no objections to these proposals.
Department of Infrastructure Highways
No ObjectionHighway Comments: NHI; Recommendation: NHI
