5 August 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Paramount City, Queens Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4nn
The proposal involves installing a 6.1m x 1.08m Di-Bond sign with acrylic logo on the front elevation of the Paramount City building, featuring black writing on white background and external track lighting behind it.
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The officer judged that 'the proposed position, form, scale and design of the signage within this application is appropriate to its site', resulting in 'no loss of amenity and would have no negative i…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 requires developments to be appropriate in scale, design and location. The officer assessed the signage's scale, position, form and design as appropriate to the site in a conservation area and mixed-use promenade location, resulting in no harm to amenity or townscape.
Strategic Policy 4
Strategic Policy 4 relates to strategic planning considerations including conservation. The proposals were judged to meet its tests alongside other policies by preserving the conservation area's character through suitable signage design.
Environment Policy 37
Environment Policy 37 addresses environmental protection in sensitive areas. The officer found the signage's scale, position and form preserved the character of the conservation area and surrounding townscape, satisfying the policy.
Planning Policy Statement 1/01 - Policy CA/2 (Conservation Areas)
This policy from Planning Policy Statements 1/01 requires special consideration of impacts on conservation area character. The officer paid special attention per Section 18 of the Act, judging the signage's form, size and position appropriate, thus preserving the area's character and appearance.
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 significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
no objection to the application
