21 June 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Supermarket, Arbory Street, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1lh
The proposal seeks retrospective approval for multiple signs on the Tesco Express supermarket on Arbory Street in Castletown, including aluminium fascia signs with 'Tesco Express' lettering (one internally illuminated at the rear), a projecting sign externally lit at the front, vinyl graphics on entrance glazing promot…
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The officer assessed the signage against Section 18(4) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and Environment Policy 35, concluding it preserves the Conservation Area as the site is on Castletown h…
General Policy 6
Sets expectations for external advertisements to be well-designed, sensitively sited, not overlarge, brightly lit, or distracting to highway users. Officer assessed the signage as modest in size/height, appropriately located on high street supermarket, using traditional materials, readable without clutter or intrusion, thus compliant.
Environment Policy 35
Requires development in Conservation Areas to preserve or enhance character and appearance. Proposal preserves CA as signage fits commercial high street with existing precedent, no alteration to site appearance despite branding change.
Environment Policy 37
Governs signage in Conservation Areas, requiring preservation of character, appropriate style/materials, no illuminated box/projecting signs. Signs preserve CA, use traditional aluminium, no prohibited illuminated boxes, modest and site-specific.
General Policy 2
Sets general development standards. Proposal meets as signage accords with mixed-use zoning and site context without amenity harm.
General Policy 7
Requires adverts relate to the site they are on. All signage is supermarket-specific and appropriately sited.
Illumination restriction
There shall be no internal or external illumination of the signage other than what has been hereby approved. Reason: for the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of the amenity of the neighbours.
Raised concerns about projecting sign height but noted requirement for oversailing licence; no formal objection to signage itself.
Highway Services Division reviewed application 24/00269/D and identified a concern with the projecting sign height being too low, recommending amendment and an oversailing licence, but no formal objection stated.
Key concern: projecting sign too low off the ground (below 2600mm minimum)
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionProjecting signs should be a minimum of 2600mm above the adopted highway as per Manual for Manx Road guidance.; Therefore, the proposed projecting sign is too low off the ground at its nearest point and an amended height needs be considered if retaining the projected sign.; The projecting sign will need an oversailing the highway licence under the Highways Act 1986 from the DOI.
