26 March 2019 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Sarah Corlett)
75, Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 3ef
The proposal involved placing two A0-sized non-illuminated sign boards at a height of 2m in the front garden/yard of 75 Bucks Road, a mid-terrace Victorian 4-storey property partly used as offices, to advertise services within the building.
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The officer assessed the proposal against advertisement control regulations focusing on amenity and public safety, finding no highway safety issues as the boards face the road, are not distracting or …
General Policy 6
Requires advertisements in towns/villages to be high standard design relating well to the building/site, in keeping with surroundings without detracting, and not cause highway hazards. Officer found proposal fails (a) and (b) as boards do not relate well to the residential Victorian property or surroundings.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance the area. Officer concluded signage would neither preserve nor enhance Woodbourne Road Conservation Area due to incompatibility with residential character.
Environment Policy 37
Permits advertisements in Conservation Areas only if they preserve/enhance the area, use appropriate style, traditional materials (no glossy/reflective), and exclude illuminated box signs. Officer noted proposal uses inappropriate A0 boards, not traditional hanging/hand-painted styles encouraged by IOMSP.
General Policy 2
Permits development respecting site/surroundings in scale/form/design, not adversely affecting townscape character or local amenity. Listed but not central to refusal; officer focused on signage-specific policies.
no objection to the application (29/09/17)
Douglas Borough Council has no objections to the application. Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division has no highways interest.
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.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 13-10-17
