3 June 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
Villiers Square, Fort Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2ax
The proposal involves fixing vertical timber boarding (rough sawn, regular width, stained black) to existing hoardings around Villiers Square, a public open space in south west Douglas within the Douglas Promenade Conservation Area.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer considered the proposal's impact within the Douglas Promenade Conservation Area, finding that the non-illuminated signs on existing hoardings would have minimal visual impact due to their …
Environment Policy 37
Requires advertisements in Conservation Areas to preserve/enhance the area, use appropriate style and traditional materials (excluding glossy/reflective or illuminated box signs). Officer assessed the non-illuminated timber boards on hoardings as relating well to the site, minimal visual impact, in keeping with surroundings, and not harmful to character.
General Policy 6
Permits external advertisements in towns if high design/material standard, relating to building/site, not detracting from area, and no highway hazard. Proposal's modest scale, black-stained timber matching hoardings, and setback position satisfied all tests with no safety issues.
General Policy 9
Requires public artwork in major developments. Wallabies Gone Wild boards and statue display improve public environment, reflecting cultural events and supporting Hospice Isle of Man, aligning with policy support for public art.
Recommendation D/OS/R1
Douglas Local Plan recommends small-scale environmental improvements contributing to open space and civic pride. Signage enhances public square amenities.
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.
indicated that they support the planning application in a letter dated 17 May 2019
Douglas Borough Council initially had no objections to application 19/00425/D and later explicitly supported it along with a related application.
Douglas Borough Council
No ObjectionDouglas Borough Council has no objections.; 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.
Douglas Borough Council
SupportThat the Council supports planning applications 19/00424/B and 19/00425/D;; The Council asks that the applicant give consideration to entering into an agreement with the DOI for the installation of additional public cycle storage units to provide secure sheltered public storage within the curtilage of the site.
Conditions requested: The Council asks that the applicant give consideration to entering into an agreement with the DOI for the installation of additional public cycle storage units to provide secure sheltered public storage within the curtilage of the site.
