25 April 2024 · Acting Head of Development Management (Abigail Morgan)
Land North Of Fire Station, Station Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 1ae
The proposal is for a lockable glass cabinet noticeboard measuring 1.4m wide, 0.4m deep, and 2.2m high, with 'Michael District Commissioners' written above a 1m x 1.2m lockable space, to provide community information. It is one of four similar noticeboards proposed in Kirk Michael.
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The officer assessed the main issues as the proposal's impact on amenity, public safety, and streetscene character. The noticeboard's modest size (1.4m wide, 0.4m deep, 2.2m high) and height make it r…
General Policy 3
General Policy 3(h) of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016 is cited in the decision reason. The officer assessed the noticeboard as compliant given its modest scale and community purpose.
General Policy 6
General Policy 6 sets out expectations for external advertisements. The proposal meets it due to acceptable size, scale, siting, and design with no adverse visual or amenity harm.
General Policy 7
General Policy 7 requires adverts to relate to the site they are on. The noticeboard provides Michael-specific community information, directly relating to the locality.
General Policy 8
General Policy 8 of the IOM Strategic Plan 2016 is cited in the decision reason. Compliance confirmed alongside advertisement regulations.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 sets general development standards. Relevant for the standalone signboard in a sensitive cusp zoning area.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Removal if disused
Should the signboard be no longer used or required for these purposes then the posts and board shall be removed with three months of the sign no longer being used. Reason: to protect the locality from unwarranted advertisements.
no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
happy with the proposal and remove their objection
Highway Services HDC found no significant negative highway impact and does not oppose the application. Manx Utilities initially objected due to a high voltage cable but withdrew the objection after discussion with the applicant.
Key concern: high voltage cable located in the area of the New Village Noticeboard
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking.
Manx Utilities
ObjectionPlease be advised that Manx Utilities object to this planning application as there is a high voltage cable located in the area of the New Village Noticeboard.; For full assistance please contact our Cable and Engineer, Network Operations Department, Manx Utilities Authority, (t: 687687) to discuss working practices around cables which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site.; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6.
Manx Utilities
No ObjectionFollowing a discussion with the applicant they agreed to working practices around our equipment Manx Utilities would like to remove our objection to this application.
